Chorotega

noun

Cho·​ro·​te·​ga

ˌchōrəˈtāgə

plural Chorotega or Chorotegas

1

a

: a people of Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Chorotega people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, of American Indian origin

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Rhymes for Chorotega

• striga