Mexican-onyx
noun, Mineralogy.
1.
a translucent, banded variety of calcite, used for ornamental and decorative pieces.
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noun 1. an aromatic, evergreen citrus shrub, Choisya ternata, of Mexico, having fragrant, white flowers, grown as an ornamental.
- Mexican-poppy
noun 1. See under . noun 1. any tropical American poppy of the genus Argemone, especially A. mexicana (Mexican poppy) having prickly pods and leaves and yellow or white, poppylike flowers. noun 1. an annual papaveraceous plant, Argemone mexicana, of tropical America, having prickly stems and leaves and large yellow or white flowers
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- Mexican-spanish
noun 1. Spanish as used in Mexico. Abbreviation: MexSp.
- Mexican-standoff
noun, Informal: Sometimes Offensive. 1. a stalemate or impasse; a confrontation that neither side can win. noun phrase A stalemate; deadlock; standoff •First referred to a tie baseball game (1891+)