Tarahumara

noun

Tar·​a·​hu·​ma·​ra ˌter-ə-hü-ˈmär-ə How to pronounce Tarahumara (audio)
ˌta-rə-hü-ˈmär-ə
1
plural Tarahumara or Tarahumaras : a member of an Indigenous people living in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico

called also Rarámuri

2
: the Uto-Aztecan language of the Tarahumara people

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The Lodge at Creel Hotel & Spa A rugged setting sets the scene at this beautiful lodge-style hotel in the heart of the Sierra Tarahumara mountains. Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2024 The Minimalist Shoe Trend Went Maximalist In 2009, Christopher McDougall published Born to Run, a rollicking account of the distance running feats of a tribe living in Mexico’s Copper Canyons known as the Tarahumara. Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Spanish

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Tarahumara was in 1874

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“Tarahumara.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tarahumara. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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