# hachereau

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. a cleaver, similar to an ax but with a wider cutting edge

## Etymology
From French hacher, from Proto-Germanic *hakkōną (“to chop; hack”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *keg-, *keng- (“to be sharp; peg; hook; handle”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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