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san·dia
I. \sänˈdēə\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Spanish sandía, from Arabic (baṭṭīḥa) sindīya melon of Sind, from baṭṭīḥa melon + sindīya of Sind, from Sind, region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, from Hindi; akin to Sanskrit sindhu river — more at india
: watermelon
II. \sanˈdēə, sän-\ noun
or san·di·as \-əz\
(plural sandia or sandias)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Sandia, pueblo in central New Mexico
1. : a Tanoan people occupying a pueblo in New Mexico
2. : a member of the Sandia people
III. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Sandia mountains, east of the Rio Grande, New Mexico, where remains of this culture were found
: of or belonging to a pre-Folsom hunting culture in New Mexico characterized by leaf-shaped spear points longer, thicker, and heavier than Folsom points and having a side shoulder at the base as an aid in hafting |