Mexican Indian

American  

[mek-si-kuhn in-dee-uhn] / ˈmɛk sɪ kən ˈɪn di ən /

noun

Mexican Indians plural

1. any of the Indigenous peoples of Mexico. (See note at Indian.)

2. a member of any of the Indigenous peoples of Mexico.

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adjective

1. relating to the Indigenous peoples of the land that is now Mexico. (See note at Indian.)

Example Sentences

Within Bremerton alone, it’s easy to find excellent Filipino, Mexican, Indian, Hawaiian, Vietnamese, Middle Eastern, Thai, soul and Italian foods — and, of course, plenty of seafood, too.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024

If you love cilantro, you’ll love that it is featured in a handful of seemingly very different cuisines, including Mexican, Indian, Thai and Vietnamese.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2022

Over the drawn-out summer months, we watched Blu-rays, shopped at thrift stores, ate Mexican, Indian and Italian in dark restaurants.

From New York Times • May 12, 2011

At WORLD2MARKET.COM, you can find anything from a beaded Huichol Mexican Indian mask to a hand-embroidered quilt from India.

From Time Magazine Archive

The oldest corn cobs are barely more than half an inch long, but Mexican Indian farmers of A.D.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond