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quebracho

/kɛˈbɹɑt͡ʃoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
que-bra-cho
IPA
/kɛˈbɹɑt͡ʃoʊ/
25
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several trees of southern South America with produce very hard wood rich in tannin, especially those of the genus Schinopsis.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The wood of these trees.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The bark of these trees, formerly used in treating fever.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A tannin extracted from these trees.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kɛˈbɹɑt͡ʃoʊ/
  • British English: /kɪˈbɹɑːt͡ʃəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

quebrachos (plural)

Derived Forms

quebrachine

Phrases

red quebracho white quebracho quebracho chaqueño quebracho macho quebracho santiagueño

Frequently Paired Words

barauna quebracho chaqueño quebracho macho quebracho santiagueño

Questions

How do you pronounce quebracho?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɛˈbɹɑt͡ʃoʊ/.
What does quebracho mean?
Any of several trees of southern South America with produce very hard wood rich in tannin, especially those of the genus Schinopsis.
Where does quebracho come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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