CHICA

Proper noun

Chica (plural Chicas)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Chica is the 21736th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1197 individuals. Chica is most common among Hispanic/Latino (92.73%) individuals.

Etymology 1

Noun

chica (plural chicas)

(North America, informal) A Latin-American girl; a Latina.

Etymology 2

Noun

chica (uncountable)

An orange-red dyestuff obtained by boiling the leaves of the bignonia.

Source: Wiktionary


Chi"ca, n. Etym: [Sp.]

Definition: A red coloring matter. extracted from the Bignonia Chica, used by some tribes of South American Indians to stain the skin.

2. A fermented liquor or beer made in South American from a decoction of maize.

3. A popular Moorish, Spanish, and South American dance, said to be the original of the fandango, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass


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