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Chihuahua

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Noun

1. chihuahua

a city in northern Mexico in the state of Chihuahua; commercial center of northern Mexico

2. chihuahua

a state in northern Mexico; mostly high plateau

3. chihuahua

an old breed of tiny short-haired dog with protruding eyes from Mexico held to antedate Aztec civilization

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Chihuahua

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noun
1. 
a state of N Mexico: mostly high plateau; important mineral resources, with many silver mines. Capital: Chihuahua. Pop: 728 000 (2005 est). Area: 247 087 sq km (153 194 sq miles)
2. 
a city in N Mexico, capital of Chihuahua state. Pop: 650 000 (2000 est)
3. 
a breed of tiny dog originally from Mexico, having short smooth hair, large erect ears, and protruding eyes

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Chihuahua

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noun US
any of an ancient Mexican breed of very small dog with large, pointed ears
1. 
state of N Mexico, on the U.S. border: 95,401 sq mi (247,088 sq km); pop. 2,442,000
2. 
capital of this state: pop. 531,000

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Chihuahua

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A city of northern Mexico south of Ciudad Juárez. The capital of the state of Chihuahua, it is a major commercial center for the northern region of the country.
n.
A dog of a very small breed developed in Mexico, probably from an indigenous breed, having erect pointed ears and a soft usually short-haired coat.

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