Mapuche

(mä-po͞oˈchā, -chĕ)

noun pl. Mapuche or Ma·pu·ches
  1. A member of a South American Indian people inhabiting south-central Chile.
  2. The Araucanian language of the Mapuche. Also called Mapudungun.

Origin:

Origin: Mapuche

Origin: : mapu, earth

Origin: + che, people

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