nuevo

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adjective

New or novel, usually in reference to Latin American culture.

OriginSpanish nuevo →
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Meanings

nuevo1

adjectivenuevo (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNew or novel, usually in reference to Latin American culture.

    In Chicago, a favourite resto is Topolobampo, celebrity chef Rick Bayless's shrine to nuevo Mexican cuisine.

    2009 January 20, Susan Sampson, “Obama's a veggie lover, but he's no beetnik”, in Toronto Star, archived from the original on 23 Jan 2009
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    What young adults have managed to come up with is either nuevo hipster or ultra-nerd, but almost always a bland imitation of the past.

    1990 July 16, David M. Gross, Sophfronia Scott, “Proceeding With Caution”, in Time, archived from the original on 06 Mar 2019

Nuevo2

proper noun
  1. A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.

Origin

  1. Spanishnuevo
  2. Englishnuevo

Borrowed from Spanish nuevo. Doublet of new.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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