[ tʃɪ'kα:nəʊ , ʃɪ- , -'keɪn- ]
■ noun ( fem. Chicana ) ( plural ~s or Chicanas ) chiefly US a North American of Mexican origin or descent.
Origin
Mex. Sp., alt. of Sp. mejicano (masculine) 'Mexican'.
[ tʃɪ'kα:nəʊ , ʃɪ- , -'keɪn- ]
■ noun ( fem. Chicana ) ( plural ~s or Chicanas ) chiefly US a North American of Mexican origin or descent.
Origin
Mex. Sp., alt. of Sp. mejicano (masculine) 'Mexican'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004