Borinqueño

noun

Bo·​rin·​que·​ño

ˌbȯriŋˈkān(ˌ)yō

plural -s

1

: a native or resident of Puerto Rico

2

: one of the extinct aboriginal Indians of Puerto Rico compare arawak

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Borinquén, Boriquén, old name for Puerto Rico, from Taino Boriquen

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