Chihuahua Definition
chə-wäwä, chē-
chihuahuas
noun
Any of a Mexican breed of very small dog with large, pointed ears.
Webster's New World
Alternative capitalization of Chihuahua.
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pronoun
The capital city of the Mexican state of Chihuahua.
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Noun
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ChihuahuaPlural:
chihuahuasOrigin of Chihuahua
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The origin of the name is not known for sure, but it is old, predating the Spanish, and is thought to derive from the Nahuatl Xicuahua (“dry, sandy place”).
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From the name of the above state of Mexico.
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After Chihuahua
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
See Chihuahua.
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