Cahuilla

noun

Ca·​hui·​lla

kəˈwēə

plural Cahuilla or Cahuillas

1

a

: a Shoshonean people of southeastern California

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Cahuilla people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, of American Indian origin

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