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Noun: Chihuahua  chi'waa-wu
  1. An old breed of tiny short-haired dog with protruding eyes from Mexico held to antedate Aztec civilization
  2. A city in northern Mexico in the state of Chihuahua; commercial centre of northern Mexico
  3. A state in northern Mexico; mostly high plateau

Derived forms: Chihuahuas

Type of: city, metropolis, province, state, toy, toy dog, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Chihuahua, Mexico