Chimayo

See also: chimayó and Chimayó

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Chimayó, itself from Tewa Tsi Mayoh, one of four hills above the valley that the Tewa consider sacred. [1] Compare Spanish chimayó.

Proper noun

Chimayo

  1. A census-designated place in Rio Arriba and Santa Fe counties, New Mexico, United States.
  2. A valley in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, New Mexico, United States.

Derived terms

  • Chimayo cocktail, Chimayó cocktail
  • Chimayo pepper, Chimayó pepper

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