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Mexicano

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[me-hee-kah-noh, me-khee-kah-naw] / ˌmɛ hiˈkɑ noʊ, mɛ xiˈkɑ nɔ /

noun

plural

Mexicanos
  1. the Nahuatl language.

  2. a Mexican citizen.


Etymology

Origin of Mexicano

From the Spanish word mexicano Mexican

Example Sentences

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He holds silver miner Industrias Penoles while Baillie Gifford’s Keiller owns Fomento Económico Mexicano, known as FEMSA, which operates a Coca-Cola bottler and has turned around its Oxxo convenience stores.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

He holds silver miner Industrias Penoles while Baillie Gifford’s Keiller owns Fomento Económico Mexicano, known as FEMSA, which operates a Coca-Cola bottler and has turned around its Oxxo convenience stores.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

But the continued presence of homeless encampments on the streets surrounding El Mexicano Market has forced Solano to board up her storefront and hire extra security to protect her business, her employees and her customers.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025

“The time is now, ‘ya es tiempo,’ for our community to be taken into consideration and not be taken for granted,” said Jiménez, who co-founded Centro Cultural Mexicano alongside Hinojos in 2018.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2023

I dial the number for Mexicano Taxi and make a special request for Jairo Hernandez.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan