norteamericano

noun

nor·​te·​amer·​i·​ca·​no

¦nȯ(r)tāəˌmerə¦kä(ˌ)nō

plural -s

: north american

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, adjective & noun, from norte north + americano American

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