Chicana

[ chi-kah-nuh, -kan-uh ]

/ tʃɪˈkɑ nə, -ˈkæn ə /

adjective

of or relating to female Mexican-Americans or their culture: a conference on Chicana issues.

noun

a Mexican-American girl or woman.

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Origin of Chicana

1965–70; < Mexican Spanish, feminine of Chicano

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