释义 |
chi·mu I. \chēˈmü\ noun (plural chimu or chimus) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Spanish chimú, of American Indian origin 1. a. : 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 II. adjective Usage: usually capitalized : 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 |