machete
ma·chete
noun \mə-ˈshe-tē, -ˈche-; -ˈshet\Definition of MACHETE
: a large heavy knife used for cutting sugarcane and underbrush and as a weapon
Origin of MACHETE
Spanish
First Known Use: circa 1575
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