Tejana

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noun

A female Texan of Mexican descent.

OriginSpanish tejana →
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Meanings

nounTejana (plural Tejanas)

plural Tejanas

  1. A female Texan of Mexican descent.

Origin

  1. Spanishtejana
  2. EnglishTejana

From Spanish tejana, the feminine equivalent of tejano.

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Anagrams

Taneja
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APA

Tejana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tejana

MLA

“Tejana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tejana. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tejana,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tejana.

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