trapiche

noun

tra·​pi·​che

trəˈpēchē

plural -s

1

: a sugar mill

also : a sugar plantation

2

: a rude mill for grinding ores or minerals

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Latin trapetes oil mill, olive mill, from Greek trapētēs wine presser, from trapein to press grapes

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