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| ma·chet·e [ mə shéttee, mə chéttee ] (plural ma·chet·es) |
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large heavy knife: a large heavy knife with a broad blade used as a weapon or as a tool for cutting through vegetation, especially in Central and South America and the Caribbean
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| [Late 16th century. < Spanish, "little sledgehammer" < macho "sledgehammer" < Latin mateola "mallet"] |
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