Mexican-American
[mek-si-kuh n-uh-mer-i-kuh n] /ˈmɛk sɪ kən əˈmɛr ɪ kən/
noun
1.
Also, Mexican American. a citizen or resident of the U.S. of Mexican birth or descent; Chicano.
adjective
2.
of or relating to Mexican-Americans or their culture; Chicano.
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