quebracho
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish quebracho, from quebrar (“to break”) + hacha (“axe”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɪˈbɹɑːt͡ʃəʊ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /kɛˈbɹɑt͡ʃoʊ/
Noun edit
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 edit
Related terms edit
- barauna (wood from said tree)
- quebracho chaqueño
- quebracho macho
- quebracho santiagueño
Translations edit
French edit
Noun edit
quebracho m (plural quebrachos)
- Alternative spelling of québracho
Italian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish quebracho.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
quebracho m (invariable)
- Ellipsis of quebracho bianco (“white quebracho”).
- 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)
- 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)
Declension edit
Declension of quebracho
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) quebracho | quebrachoul | (niște) quebracho | quebrachoi |
genitive/dative | (unui) quebracho | quebrachoului | (unor) quebracho | quebracholor |
vocative | quebrachoule | quebracholor |
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Verb-object compound, composed of quebra (“to break”) + hacha (“axe”), with the suffix changed to -o.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
quebracho m (plural quebrachos)
- quebracho (tree of South America)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “quebracho”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014