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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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