Definition of Charquis

1. charqui [n] - See also: charqui

Lexicographical Neighbors of Charquis

charoites
charon phage
charophyte
charophytes
charoset
charoseth
charosets
charpai
charpais
charpie
charpies
charpoy
charpoys
charqui
charquid
charquis (current term)
charr
charras
charreada
charreadas
charred
charred pancake cup
charret
charrets
charrette
charrettes
charrier
charriest
charring
charro

Literary usage of Charquis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bolivia: Geographical Sketch, Natural Resources, Laws, Economic Conditions (1904)
"When the metal is found in the shape of charquis, or serrated crystals, smelting is resorted to in order to obtain bars easily transported on pack trains. ..."

2. Industrial and Commercial South America by Annie Smith Peck (1922)
"The native copper, the great wealth of the mines, here ranges from microscopic grains to plates and arborescent forms called charquis. ..."

3. Descripcion amena de la Republica Argentina by Estanislao Severo Zeballos (1881)
"Son de caballo I.... me contestó con su inalterable bondad ; y ya ho me parecieron incitantes, sino charquis no mas. Había visto al lado del camino el ..."

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