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machete

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machete /məˈ(t)ʃɛti , maˈ(t)ʃeɪti / (also matchet)
noun a broad, heavy knife used as an implement or weapon, originating in Central America and the Caribbean.
– ORIGIN late 16th century: from Spanish, from macho hammer.