Popoluca

noun

Po·​po·​lu·​ca

ˌpōpəˈlükə

plural Popoluca or Popolucas

1

a

: a Zoquean people of southern Vera Cruz, Mexico

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Popoluca people

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, alteration of popoloca

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