Etymology

quebracho

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Today it means: Any of several trees of southern South America with produce very hard wood rich in tannin, especially those of the genus Schinopsis. Full definition →

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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromquebracho
  2. English todayquebracho

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

Words from the same roots

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break-axe

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