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chihuahua

noun
/t͡ʃɪ.waʊ(w).ə/UK/t͡ʃɪˈwɑːwɑː/US/t͡ʃɪˈwɑwɑ/US/t͡ʃɪˈwaʊ(w).ə/UK

Etymology

Borrowed from Mexican Spanish Chihuahua. The dog is named after the state.

  1. borrowed from Chihuahua

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Chihuahua.

  2. A city, the state capital of Chihuahua, Mexico.

  3. A municipality of Chihuahua, Mexico.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A state of Mexico.

    2. The smallest breed of dog in the world, originating in Mexico and having large erect ears.

      • The first time I saw a Chihuahua, I thought it was a battery-powered toy. Eyes too big for the face, ears of a large dog, took tens of steps to keep up, squeaked like a two-month-old pup.

The neighborhood

Derived

Chihuahua flower, Chihuahuan, Chihuahua pine

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