Huichol

noun

Hui·​chol wē-ˈchōl How to pronounce Huichol (audio)
plural Huichol or Huicholes wē-ˈchō-lēz How to pronounce Huichol (audio)
-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

Time Traveler
The first known use of Huichol was in 1900

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Cite this Entry

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

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