Chimu

noun
Chi·​mu | \ chēˈmü\
plural Chimu or Chimus

Definition of Chimu

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1a : an extinct Yuncan people of the northwest coast of Peru
b : a member of such people
2 : the language of the Chimu people — compare yunca

Chimu

adjective
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Definition of Chimu (Entry 2 of 2)

: of or relating to a pre-Inca Peruvian culture characterized by the construction of large cities and by white and red pottery portrait vases and metalworking

History and Etymology for Chimu

Noun

Spanish chimú, of American Indian origin

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