quebracho

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish quebracho, from quebrar (to break) + hacha (axe).

Pronunciation

Noun

quebracho (countable and uncountable, plural quebrachos)

  1. Any of several trees of southern South America with produce very hard wood rich in tannin, especially those of the genus Schinopsis.
  2. The wood of these trees.
  3. The bark of these trees, formerly used in treating fever.
  4. A tannin extracted from these trees.

Derived terms

Translations

French

Noun

quebracho m (plural quebrachos)

  1. Alternative spelling of québracho

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish quebracho.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /keˈbra.t͡ʃo/
  • Rhymes: -atʃo
  • Hyphenation: que‧brà‧cho

Noun

quebracho m (invariable)

  1. Ellipsis of quebracho bianco (white quebracho).
  2. Ellipsis of quebracho rosso (red quebracho).

Further reading

  • quebracho in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish quebracho, from quebrar (to break) + hacha (axe).

Pronunciation

 
 

Noun

quebracho m (plural quebrachos)

  1. quebracho (South American tree with hard, tannin-rich wood)

Derived terms

Romanian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish quebracho.

Noun

quebracho m (plural quebracho)

  1. quebracho

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative quebracho quebrachoul quebracho quebrachoi
genitive-dative quebracho quebrachoului quebracho quebracholor
vocative quebrachoule quebracholor

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of quebra (to break) +‎ hacha (axe), with the suffix changed to -o.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /keˈbɾat͡ʃo/
  • Rhymes: -atʃo
  • Syllabification: que‧bra‧cho

Noun

quebracho m (plural quebrachos)

  1. quebracho (tree of South America)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: quebracho
  • Italian: quebracho
  • Portuguese: quebracho

Further reading