Chihuahua
noun
Chi·hua·hua
chə-ˈwä-(ˌ)wä 
shə-,
-wə
: any of a breed of very small roundheaded dogs that occur in short-coated and long-coated varieties
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Those who remain hopeful include ranchers Brandy and Russell Johnson, who are living just outside the village of Columbus, New Mexico, on a cattle ranch that borders Chihuahua, Mexico.
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Mireya Villarreal, ABC News, 31 Jan. 2025
Jurado-Lugo went into hiding and was living with his grandmother in Chihuahua, Mexico, for some time.
—Graeme Taskerud, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025
Madison is sitting cross-legged in the studio, casually dressed, with her orange Chihuahua, named Larrabee Strawberry Jam, curled up in her lap.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
During her interview with PEOPLE alongside Will Ferrell, her costar in the new Prime Video comedy You’re Cordially Invited, Witherspoon offers the Saturday Night Live alum a supporting role in the series: Elle’s faithful Chihuahua, Bruiser.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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Mireya Villarreal, ABC News, 31 Jan. 2025
Jurado-Lugo went into hiding and was living with his grandmother in Chihuahua, Mexico, for some time.
—Graeme Taskerud, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025
Madison is sitting cross-legged in the studio, casually dressed, with her orange Chihuahua, named Larrabee Strawberry Jam, curled up in her lap.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
During her interview with PEOPLE alongside Will Ferrell, her costar in the new Prime Video comedy You’re Cordially Invited, Witherspoon offers the Saturday Night Live alum a supporting role in the series: Elle’s faithful Chihuahua, Bruiser.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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Chihuahua
noun
Chi·hua·hua
chə-ˈwä-(ˌ)wä
shə-,
-wə
: any of a breed of very small large-eared dogs that originated in Mexico
Etymology
named for Chihuahua, a state in Mexico
Geographical Definition
Chihuahua
geographical name
Chi·hua·hua
chē-ˈwä-(ˌ)wä
chə-,
-wə
1
state of northern Mexico bordering on the U.S. (Texas and New Mexico) area 95,400 square miles (247,086 square kilometers), population 3,406,465
2
city, and capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua metropolitan area population 819,543
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