Chimayo

See also: chimayó and Chimayó

English

Alternative forms

• Chimayó

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

Translations

CDP

• Spanish: Chimayó

Further reading

• Chimayo, New Mexico on Wikipedia.Wikipedia