Chihuahua
noun
Chi·hua·hua
chə-ˈwä-(ˌ)wä 
shə-,
-wə
: any of a breed of very small roundheaded dogs that occur in short-coated and long-coated varieties
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Evacuation orders are also in place in parts of the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation, which sits just south of Ruidoso, including the areas of Snow Springs, Fence Canyon, Whitetail, Chihuahua Well, Fantasy Lane, Summit area, and Botella Road, the tribe said.
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 18 June 2024
The five-years-young Chihuahua mix was brought to the Arizona Humane Society as an injured stray in early June after a Good Samaritan took her to a local emergency vet.
—The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2024
Man Allegedly Threw Toddler into Pack-n-Play So Hard that Family's Chihuahua Was Killed
During the trial, in which Gregor did not testify, jurors saw surveillance footage from the Atlantic Heights Clubhouse in Barnegat, N.J., that dated back to March 20, 2021.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
After decades as an unofficial naked getaway, Chihuahua finally achieved legal status in 2000.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 18 June 2024
The five-years-young Chihuahua mix was brought to the Arizona Humane Society as an injured stray in early June after a Good Samaritan took her to a local emergency vet.
—The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2024
Man Allegedly Threw Toddler into Pack-n-Play So Hard that Family's Chihuahua Was Killed
During the trial, in which Gregor did not testify, jurors saw surveillance footage from the Atlantic Heights Clubhouse in Barnegat, N.J., that dated back to March 20, 2021.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
After decades as an unofficial naked getaway, Chihuahua finally achieved legal status in 2000.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
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Chihuahua
noun
Chi·hua·hua
chə-ˈwä-(ˌ)wä
shə-,
-wə
: any of a breed of very small large-eared dogs that originated in Mexico
Etymology
named for Chihuahua, a state in Mexico
Geographical Definition
Chihuahua
geographical name
Chi·hua·hua
chē-ˈwä-(ˌ)wä
chə-,
-wə
1
state of northern Mexico bordering on the U.S. (Texas and New Mexico) area 95,400 square miles (247,086 square kilometers), population 3,406,465
2
city, and capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua metropolitan area population 819,543
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