Huichol

noun

Hui·​chol wē-ˈchōl How to pronounce Huichol (audio)
1
plural Huichol or Huicholes wē-ˈchō-lēz How to pronounce Huichol (audio)
-ˌlās
 also Huichols : a member of an Indigenous people of the mountains between Zacatecas and Nayarit, Mexico
2
: the Uto-Aztecan language of the Huichol people
Huichol adjective

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And just as the Huichol construct the tsikuris as a means of marking personal milestones and growth, Gonzalez was also growing as an artist after years of attempting to find her way in the local visual art scene. — Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025

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Etymology

Mexican Spanish

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Huichol was in 1873

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