chocho

1 of 2

noun (1)

cho·​cho

ˈchō(ˌ)chō

variants or choko

-(ˌ)kō

plural -s

: chayote

Chocho

2 of 2

noun (2)

Cho·​cho

ˈchō(ˌ)chō

plural Chocho or Chochos

1

a

: a Popolocan people of northern Oaxaca, Mexico

b

: a member of such people

2

a

: a Popolocan people of southern Puebla, Mexico

called also Popoloca

b

: a member of such people

3

: the language of a Chocho people

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

American Spanish

Noun (2)

Spanish, of American Indian origin

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