Tarascan

noun

Ta·ras·can tə-ˈra-skən

-ˈrä-

1

: a member of an American Indian people of the state of Michoacán, Mexico

2

: the language of the Tarascan people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish tarasco

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Tarascan was in 1922

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“Tarascan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tarascan. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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