chihuahua

chi·hua·hua

UK/t͡ʃɪˈwaʊ(w).ə/ US/t͡ʃɪˈwɑwɑ/ uncommon

noun

a city in northern Mexico in the state of Chihuahua; commercial center of northern Mexico

a state in northern Mexico; mostly high plateau

old breed of tiny short-coated dog with protruding eyes from Mexico held to antedate Aztec civilization

Origin

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

Related words

Word family

Chihuahuan spotted whiptail

Broader terms

toy dog
state
city

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noun
singular	chihuahua
plural	chihuahuas
alternative	chihuahua