chileno

South American nationality

Chileno is a Spanish word meaning Chilean—a person from Chile or something relating to the country.

In English contexts, it appears in discussions of Latin American culture, cuisine, or identity: The restaurant serves authentic chileno seafood dishes.

The term is sometimes used by Chilean Americans to express cultural pride or heritage.

geography

Andes

South American western range

Valparaiso · Tierra del Fuego · Easter Island · Lake District · Torres del Paine · Cape Horn · fjords · altiplano

culture

empanada

Filled pastry half-moon

chicha · rodeo · manta · Neruda

identity

heritage

Inherited cultural legacy

  • ancestryFamily line of descent
  • rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
  • diasporaScattered population sharing origins

homeland · descent · lineage · compatriot · countryman · emigrant · mestizo · criollo · roto · gringo

nature

condor

Giant New World vulture

copper · guanaco · penguin · sea lion · lithium · nitrate · vineyards · Humboldt · chinchilla

Opposites
geographic contrast

chilenochino

Cotton twill fabric

Phrases
Family

Chile, Chilean

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