Real Dictionary

machete
countable noun: A machete is a large knife with a broad blade.

machete in American English
a large, heavy-bladed knife used for cutting down sugar cane, dense underbrush, etc., esp. in Central and South America
noun: a large heavy knife used esp. in Latin-American countries in cutting sugarcane and clearing underbrush and as a weapon

machete in British English
noun: a broad heavy knife used for cutting or as a weapon, esp in parts of Central and South America