Chihuahua

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Chi·hua·hua

noun \chə-ˈwä-(ˌ)wä, shə-, -wə\

Definition of CHIHUAHUA

: any of a breed of very small roundheaded dogs that occur in short-coated and long-coated varieties

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Origin of CHIHUAHUA

Mexican Spanish, from Chihuahua, Mexico
First Known Use: 1858

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