Mexican

noun

Mex·​i·​can ˈmek-si-kən 

1

a

: a native or inhabitant of Mexico

b

: a person of Mexican descent

c

Southwestern US : a person of mixed Spanish and Indigenous American descent

2

: nahuatl

Mexican adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing Mexican

• Mexican bean beetle
• Mexican breadfruit
• Mexican jumping bean
• Mexican Spanish
• Mexican standoff
• Mexican street corn
• the Mexican wave

Kids Definition

Mexican

noun

Mex·​i·​can ˈmek-si-kən 

1

: a person born or living in Mexico

2

: a person of Mexican ancestry

Mexican adjective