/ tʃɪˈkɑːnə; ʃɪ-; -ˈkeɪn-; NAmE tʃɪˈkɑːnə; ʃɪ-/ noun
( especially US , from Spanish ) a girl or woman living in the US whose family came from Mexico
—compare Chicano , Latino
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
Mexican Spanish , alteration of Spanish mejicana (feminine) Mexican.