A native or inhabitant of the state or city of Oaxaca in southern Mexico.
adjectivewɑːˈhɑːkən
Of, belonging to, or characteristic of Oaxaca or its people.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Harper's Magazine. From the name of Oaxaca (Spanish Oaxaca, Nahuatl Hua:xacac), a city and state in Southern Mexico + -an.
Definition of Oaxacan in US English:
Oaxacan
nounwɑːˈhɑːkən
A native or inhabitant of the state or city of Oaxaca in southern Mexico.
adjectivewɑːˈhɑːkən
Of, belonging to, or characteristic of Oaxaca or its people.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Harper's Magazine. From the name of Oaxaca (Spanish Oaxaca, Nahuatl Hua:xacac), a city and state in Southern Mexico + -an.