chihuahua

noun

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

a state in northern Mexico

a city in northern Mexico in the state of Chihuahua

Roots

chihuahuachihuahua- · Spanish · Mexican state and city (dog breed named for it)

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