Lacandon

noun

La·​can·​don

ˌläkänˈdōn

plural Lacandon

"

or Lacandones

-ōˌnās

1

a

: an Indian people of Yucatan and Chiapas, Mexico

b

: a member of such people

2

: a dialect of Yucatec

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, of American Indian origin

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