Huichol

noun

Hui·chol wē-ˈchōl

plural Huichol or Huicholes wē-ˈchō-lēz

-ˌlās

1

: a member of an American Indian people of the mountains between Zacatecas and Nayarit, Mexico

2

: the Uto-Aztecan language of the Huichol people

Huichol adjective

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Huichol was in 1900

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“Huichol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Huichol. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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