boricua

[ baw-ree-kwuh ]

/ bɔˈri kwə /

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noun

a Puerto Rican, or person of Puerto Rican descent: He’s a proud boricua.

adjective

of or relating to Puerto Rico or Puerto Ricans: the top ten boricua restaurants in New York;The new production of West Side Story will prioritize boricua casting.

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Origin of boricua

First recorded in 1945–50; from Taíno Borikén “the great land of the valiant and noble lord” (the name of the island)

Words nearby boricua

Borgia, Lucrezia, Borglum, boric, boric acid, boric oxide, boricua, boride, boring, boring bar, boring machine, boring mill