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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish quebracho, from quebrar (“to break”) + hacha (“axe”).
Pronunciation
Noun
quebracho (countable and uncountable, plural quebrachos)
- Any of several trees of southern South America with produce very hard wood rich in tannin, especially those of the genus Schinopsis.
- The wood of these trees.
- The bark of these trees, formerly used in treating fever.
- A tannin extracted from these trees.
Derived terms
Translations
South American tree with hard, tannin-rich wood
French
Noun
quebracho m (plural quebrachos)
- Alternative spelling of québracho
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish quebracho.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /keˈbra.t͡ʃo/
- Rhymes: -atʃo
- Hyphenation: que‧brà‧cho
Noun
quebracho m (invariable)
- Ellipsis of quebracho bianco (“white quebracho”).
- 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)
- quebracho (South American tree with hard, tannin-rich wood)
Derived terms
Romanian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Spanish quebracho.
Noun
quebracho m (plural quebracho)
- quebracho
Declension
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)
- quebracho (tree of South America)
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading