Puelche

noun

Puel·​che
ˈpwelchē
plural Puelche or Puelches
1
a
: a people of the Argentine pampas
b
: a member of such people
2
a
: the language of the Puelche people
b
: a language stock comprising the Puelche language
Puelchean
-chēən
adjective

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Araucanian

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“Puelche.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Puelche. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

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