noun

machete

muh-SHEH-tee

noun

A broad, heavy knife used for cutting through thick vegetation or as a weapon.

"The guide used a machete to clear a path through the jungle."

verb

To cut or hack at something with a machete.

"They machetead their way through the dense undergrowth."

How to Use Machete

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA long, heavy blade used for chopping through plants or as a rough weapon.

Common pairings

swing a machete machete blade

macheted past tense, machetes plural, machetes singular

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From Spanish machete, a diminutive of macho ("sledgehammer"), ultimately from Latin — related to the English word "mace."

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