Yucatec
noun
a member of an American Indian people of Yucatán, Mexico.
Yucatecan
-
a word derived from
Yucatec.
Example Sentences
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On occasion, it’s Yucatecan dishes like cochinita pibil or sopa de lima, which you won’t likely see on a typical Mexican restaurant’s menu.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026
While I admire the Oaxacan jute floor pillows and handwoven Yucatecan hammocks, the property’s founders tell me the origin story of their hotel, which is set within a traditional farming community.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2021
Mr. Tower, the chef, who has lived in Mérida for the last decade, haunts the city’s food stalls for fried pork belly and other Yucatecan staples.
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2019
Her restaurant is on a block that has seen 30 years of Silver Lake brunches, from Yucatecan huevos motuleños to Cuban tortilla española to the Devil's Mess at Millie's.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2015
It was fairly good, though dry and dusty, and closely bordered with the usual Yucatecan scrub.
From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Starr, Frederick
