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CHICO
Marx, Leonard Marx, Chico
(noun) United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1891-1961)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
chico (plural chicos)
(North America, informal) A Latin-American boy; a Latino.
Etymology 2
Noun
chico (plural chicos)
The fruit of the sapodilla, Manilkara zapota
Etymology 3
Noun
chico (plural chicos)
(American Southwest, chiefly, in the plural) Sweet corn that has been cooked and dried on the cob.
Proper noun
Chico
A city in Butte County, California, United States.
An unincorporated census-designated place in Washington, United States.
A city in Texas, United States.
Source: Wiktionary
Chi"co, n.
1. Var. of Chica.
2. The common greasewood of the western United States (Sarcobatus vermiculatus).
3. In the Philippines, the sapodilla or its fruit; also, the marmalade tree or its fruit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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