adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to the Huastec people.
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Huastec
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adj
Meaning 2
Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of La Huasteca, Mexico.
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name
Meaning 3
A Mayan language spoken by the Huastec
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noun
Meaning 4
A member of an indigenous people inhabiting the Mexican states of San Luis Potosí, Veracruz, and Tamaulipas.
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noun
Meaning 5
Any person from the Mexican region known as La Huasteca, where the Huastecs have traditionally lived.
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History
Etymology
Via Spanish huasteco from the Nahuatl word cuextécatl, which has two possible origins, either the word cuachalolotl (Nahuatl for small snail) or huaxitl (Nahuatl for river tamarind, also known as guaje)