I. ˈchē(ˌ)kō noun
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Etymology: Mexican Spanish (juego) chico, literally, small game, from Spanish juego game + chico small, baby talk modification of Latin ciccum pomegranate core, integument, trifle, from Greek kikkos
: the game played in the composite card game frog when the bid is won by the player naming as trumps any suit but hearts, the widow being set aside but belonging finally to the bidder — compare grand II 4a (2)
II. noun
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Etymology: modification of Spanish chicalote — more at chicalote
: the common greasewood ( Sarcobatus vermiculatus ) of the western United States
III. noun
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Etymology: in sense 1, from American Spanish, short for Spanish chicozapote, from Nahuatl xicatzapotl, from xicotl juice + tzapotl sapote; in sense 2, Phillippine Spanish, from American Spanish
1. Philippines : sapodilla 2
2. Philippines : marmalade tree