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Oaxacan

Oaxacan

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A person from Oaxaca in southern Mexico or whose family comes from there
  • noun
  • /wɑˈhɑːkən/
: oaxaqueño
  • During the dinner, we enjoyed delicious Oaxacan cuisine that reminded us of the rich culture of Oaxaca.
  • Oaxacan woodcarvers

Examples

  • Oaxacan organizations are also active in community projects on both sides of the border, although usually without state involvement.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The four brief case studies that follow show some of the ways in which Oaxacan woodcarvers specialize.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Although Oaxacan woodcarvings most obviously differ in what they represent, they also vary in size, color, painting style, materials, price, and many other characteristics.

    Academic text (2000)
  • A history of Oaxacan governors visiting the United States has not translated into coherent migrant outreach programs.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Flannery and Marcus have evidence that Oaxacans built ceremonial structures and defensive palisades in the century before San Lorenzo's rise.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Chef-owner Raul Arreola, who worked under Rick Bayless at Frontera Grill, has created a gem of a restaurant with food from the Oaxacan region of Mexico.

    Blog text (31)
  • The development of specializations by Oaxacan woodcarvers and many other artisans is a textbook example of a cultural evolutionary process (Chibnik 1981; Durham 1990).

    Academic text (2000)
  • Oaxacan-U.S. transnational relations have a long history of dense social, economic, and political relations (Nagengast and Kearney 1990; Smith 1998; Rivera-Salgado 2000).

    Academic text (2002)
  • In the meantime, thousands of small businesses have folded, tourism is the lowest it has been in 40 years, and entire communities—men, women, and children—risk their lives to cross the border into the United States, where already an estimated one million Oaxacans live and work.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The Oaxacan community celebrated their heritage with a vibrant festival featuring traditional music and dance.

Synonyms

Mexican
vsOaxacan
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A person who comes from Mexico

is the narrower state level identity from a specific region of that country

Surface Forms

Oaxacan singular
Oaxacans plural

Morphology

Oaxacan = Oaxacan (transparent) = Oaxaca + an

The noun meaning 'a person from Oaxaca' is a straightforward conversion from the adjective Oaxacan.

Etymology

An Oaxacan is a person from Oaxaca, and that place name comes from a native word meaning 'place of the huaje tree'. So, calling someone an Oaxacan simply says they come from that region and share its local traditions.