casita
[kuh-see-tuh; Spanish kah-see-tah]
- a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
- a luxurious bungalow serving as private guest accommodations at a resort hotel, especially in the southwestern U.S. or Mexico.
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Origin of casita
1920–25; < American Spanish, Spanish, equivalent to cas(a) house, home (< Latin) + -ita diminutive suffix
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Historical Examples
Scarcely a house is visible, for the casitas of adobe and wood nestle mostly in sheltered nooks.