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Boca Chica

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English

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Etymology

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From Spanish Boca Chica.

  • (Rio Grande River): From the low flow of the river at its delta on the Gulf of Mexico, which can completely dry up.

Proper noun

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Boca Chica

  1. A municipality of the Dominican Republic
  2. A delta in the Rio Grande, United States and Mexico
    1. An area in Greater Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, United States
      1. Ellipsis of Boca Chica Peninsula. A peninsula in Greater Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, United States
      2. Ellipsis of Boca Chica Beach. A beach in Boca Chica, Greater Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, United States
      3. Ellipsis of Boca Chica Village. An unincorporated community in Boca Chica, Greater Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, United States
        Synonyms: (former names) Kennedy Shores, Kopernik Shores
      4. Ellipsis of Boca Chica State Park. A park in Greater Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, United States
      5. Ellipsis of Boca Chica Highway. A highway in Cameron, Texas, United States
      6. Ellipsis of Boca Chica Boulevard. A street in Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, United States
      7. Ellipsis of Boca Chica Spaceport. A spaceport in Greater Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, United States
        Synonyms: Brownsville Spaceport, South Texas Spaceport
        Hyponym: Starbase
    2. A region of Tamaulipas, Mexico
  3. A key in Florida Keys, Caribbean, Florida, United States
  4. A place in Panama
    1. A village in Boca Chica, San Lorenzo district, Chiriqui, Panama
    2. A corregimiento in San Lorenzo district, Chiriquí, Panama

Translations

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From boca +‎ chico, literally little mouth.

Proper noun

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Boca Chica f

  1. Boca Chica
    1. A municipality of the Dominican Republic
    2. A delta in the Rio Grande, Mexico and United States
    3. A town in San Lorenzo district, Chiriquí, Panama

Descendants

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  • English: Boca Chica