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.
Wiktionary
pronoun

A desert state in northwestern Mexico.

Wiktionary
The capital city of the Mexican state of Chihuahua.
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Other Word Forms of Chihuahua

Noun

Singular:
Chihuahua
Plural:
chihuahuas

Origin of Chihuahua

  • 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”).

    From Wiktionary

  • 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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