chə̇ˈwä(ˌ)wä, shə̇-, -ˈwȧ(ˌ)wȧ, - wə noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Mexican Spanish, from Chihuahua, state and city in Mexico
: a very small round-headed large-eared short-coated dog (average weight two to six pounds) reputed to antedate Aztec civilization
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