Chihuahua
noun
Chi·hua·hua
chə-ˈwä-(ˌ)wä 
shə-,
-wə
: any of a breed of very small roundheaded dogs that occur in short-coated and long-coated varieties
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Dorothea, a 10-year-old Chihuahua mix, was found June 16 atop a shopping cart in the middle of a canal, according to Arizona Humane Society.
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Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
California and Mexican Chihuahua license plates line the walls, along with photos of Los Angeles athletes who have won championships.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
His most famous client might have been the Taco Bell Chihuahua.
—Stuart Emmrich, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
The bus was headed for Ciudad Juarez, a city on the U.S.-Mexico border in the state of Chihuahua.
—Reuters, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
California and Mexican Chihuahua license plates line the walls, along with photos of Los Angeles athletes who have won championships.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
His most famous client might have been the Taco Bell Chihuahua.
—Stuart Emmrich, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
The bus was headed for Ciudad Juarez, a city on the U.S.-Mexico border in the state of Chihuahua.
—Reuters, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Chihuahua.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chihuahua. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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Chihuahua
noun
Chi·hua·hua
chə-ˈwä-(ˌ)wä
shə-,
-wə
: any of a breed of very small large-eared dogs that originated in Mexico
Etymology
named for Chihuahua, a state in Mexico
Geographical Definition
Chihuahua
geographical name
Chi·hua·hua
chē-ˈwä-(ˌ)wä
chə-,
-wə
1
state of northern Mexico bordering on the U.S. (Texas and New Mexico) area 95,400 square miles (247,086 square kilometers), population 3,406,465
2
city, and capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua metropolitan area population 819,543
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