Word: Machete
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: from Spanish, from macho ‘hammer’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
məˈ(t)ʃɛti
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
maˈ(t)ʃeɪti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a broad, heavy knife used as an implement or weapon, originating in Central America and the Caribbean.
Short Definition:broad, heavy knife used as implement or weapon, originating in Central America
Variant Forms:
- matchet
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