I. ˈkwech, ˈkve- noun
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Etymology: German, from German dialect (Alsace) quetsch, quetsche plum, from a French dialect word akin to Old French davoisne damson plum, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin damascena, from plural of Latin ( prunum ) Damascenum — more at damson
: a dry white Alsatian brandy distilled from fermented plum juice
II. noun
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Etymology: German quetsche press, roller, from quetschen to squeeze, crush, flatten, from Middle High German quetzen, quetschen to strike, squeeze, crush; akin to Middle Low German quetsen, quessen to strike against, Middle Dutch quetsen, quetschen to injure, wound, break up
1. : a vat equipped with rollers for applying chemical solutions or sizing to yarn or cloth and used especially in the slashing process
2. : one of the rollers in a quetsch