quebracho

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kɪˈbɹɑːt͡ʃəʊ/

Noun[edit]

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 bark of these trees, formerly used in treating fever.
  3. A tannin extracted from these trees.

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French[edit]

Noun[edit]

quebracho m (plural quebrachos)

  1. Alternative spelling of québracho

Italian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish quebracho.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

quebracho m (invariable)

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

Further reading[edit]

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

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

 
 

Noun[edit]

quebracho m (plural quebrachos)

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

Derived terms[edit]

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish quebracho.

Noun[edit]

quebracho m (plural quebracho)

  1. quebracho

Declension[edit]

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /keˈbɾat͡ʃo/ [keˈβ̞ɾa.t͡ʃo]
  • Rhymes: -atʃo
  • Syllabification: que‧bra‧cho

Noun[edit]

quebracho m (plural quebrachos)

  1. quebracho (tree of South America)

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

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

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