Comecrudo

noun

Co·​me·​cru·​do

ˌkōməˈkrü(ˌ)dō,

-(ˌ)t͟hō

plural Comecrudo or Comecrudos

1

a

: an Indian people of northeastern Mexico

b

: a member of such people

2

: a Coahuiltecan language of the Comecrudo people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from comer to eat, (from Latin comedere to eat up) + crudo raw, from Latin crudus

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