PIMA


Meaning of PIMA in English

I. ˈpēmə noun

( plural pima or pimas )

Usage: usually capitalized

1.

a. : a people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico

b. : a member of such people

2. : the Uto-Aztecan language of the Pima people

II. “ sometimes ˈpimə noun

or pima cotton

( -s )

Usage: sometimes capitalized P

Etymology: Pima county, southern Arizona

1. : a cotton with fiber of exceptional strength and firmness developed in the southwestern United States by selection and breeding of Egyptian cottons

2. : a fine strong cloth made from pima

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