Chiricahua

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noun

A member of a particular Native American tribe.

OriginSpanish Chiricahua ← Opata chiguicagui →
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Meanings

nounChiricahua (plural Chiricahuas or Chiricahua)

plural Chiricahuas

  1. A member of a particular Native American tribe.
proper noun
  1. The Apache language these people speak.

Origin

  1. Opatachiguicagui“mountain of the wild turkey”
  2. SpanishChiricahua
  3. EnglishChiricahua

Via Spanish Chiricahua, most likely from Opata chiguicagui (“mountain of the wild turkey”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Chiricahua. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chiricahua

MLA

“Chiricahua.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chiricahua. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chiricahua,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chiricahua.

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