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Comecrudo

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Co·​me·​cru·​do | \ ˌkōməˈkrü(ˌ)dō, -(ˌ)t͟hō \
plural Comecrudo or Comecrudos

Definition of Comecrudo

1a : an Indian people of northeastern Mexico
b : a member of such people
2 : a Coahuiltecan language of the Comecrudo people

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History and Etymology for Comecrudo

Spanish, from comer to eat, (from Latin comedere to eat up) + crudo raw, from Latin crudus

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come/crawl out of the woodwork

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“Comecrudo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Comecrudo. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.

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