Jemez

noun

Je·​mez

ˈhāməs

plural Jemez

1

: a group of Tanoan Amerindian peoples of New Mexico

2

: a member of a Jemez people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish jemez, jemes, of American Indian origin

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