Ji·ca·ri·lla
| \ ˌhē-kə-ˈrē-yə
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plural Jicarilla or Jicarillas
Definition of Jicarilla
1
: a member of an Apache people originally of southeastern Colorado, northern New Mexico, and adjacent areas and now living chiefly in northern New Mexico
2
: the language of the Jicarilla people
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“Jicarilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jicarilla. Accessed 14 Aug. 2022.
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