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Mache

name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A district of Otuzco province, Peru.
  2. 2
    A river that enters the Pacific in the north of Ecuador.
Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of mâche. alt-of, alternative

    "The ballotine[…] came bathed in a light dill cream and garnished with mache leaves and arugula."

  2. 2
    A former unit of volumic radioactivity: the quantity of radon (ignoring its daughters) per litre of air which ionizes a sustained current of 0.001 esu. dated
  3. 3
    Glutinous rice balls flavoured with coconut and pandan. Philippines

Etymology

Etymology 1

From German Mache, surname of Heinrich Mache.

Etymology 2

Compare Tagalog matse, Cebuano masi, Kapampangan mutsi (“moche”). See also buchi, muah chee, Hokkien 麻糍 (môa-chî).

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