Chilean

//ˈt͡ʃɪli.ən// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A person from Chile or of Chilean descent.
2
a native or inhabitant of Chile wordnet

Adjective

1
Of, from, or pertaining to the nation or culture of Chile or its people. not-comparable
"The Chilean Amphijubula Schust. (Schuster, 1970a) which has the facies of a small Frullania and agrees with Frullania in leaf insertion and branching, has a nontiered seta with 16 epidermal cell rows surrounding 4 inner rows."

Adjective

1
of or relating to or characteristic of Chile or its people wordnet

Example

"Tom can't tell the difference between Spanish wine and Chilean wine."

Etymology

From Chile + -an.

Related phrases

Chilean Sign Language Chilean abalone Chilean bellflower Chilean blue mussel Chilean chinchilla Chilean cranberry Chilean dolphin Chilean eagle Chilean firebush Chilean firetree Chilean flamingo Chilean guava

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