- an American woman or girl of Mexican descent
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Definition
- : an American woman or girl of Mexican descent
EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryOther Words
- Chicana adjective
First Known Use
1967, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Mexican Spanish, feminine of chicanoFirst Known Use
1542, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
alteration of chich pea, from Middle English chiche, from Anglo-French, from Latin cicerchief petty officer
noun
- an American woman or girl of Mexican descent
Definition
- : an American woman or girl of Mexican descent
Other Words
- Chicana adjective
First Known Use
1967, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Mexican Spanish, feminine of chicanoFirst Known Use
1542, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
alteration of chich pea, from Middle English chiche, from Anglo-French, from Latin cicerchief petty officer
noun
- an American woman or girl of Mexican descent
Definition
- : an American woman or girl of Mexican descent
Other Words
- Chicana adjective
First Known Use
1967, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Mexican Spanish, feminine of chicanoFirst Known Use
1542, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
alteration of chich pea, from Middle English chiche, from Anglo-French, from Latin cicerchief petty officer
noun