Tehuelche

(te wel′c̸he)

a member of a South American Indian people of Patagonia, famous in older European literature for their tall stature and great strength

Origin: Araucanian cheu(ù)lche, lit., fearless & elusive

See Tehuelche in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. Tehuelche Tehuelche or Te·huel·ches

A member of a South American Indian people formerly inhabiting most of Patagonia, with a small present-day population in southern Argentina.
The language of the Tehuelche.

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