Peruvian
A person from Peru or of Peruvian descent.
Adjective
- Of, from, or pertaining to Peru or the Peruvian people.
- My favorite was the simplest: alfajor, a double-deck Peruvian cookie, spread with a layer of caramel. - 2010 March 26, Patricia Brooks, “Culinary Surprises and Peruvian Charm”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The...
Origin
From Peru + -v- + -ian, or from Latin Peruvia.
Derived
Afro-Peruvian Peruvian apple cactus Peruvian daffodil Peruvian desert fox Peruvian Hairless Dog Peruvian Inca Orchid Peruvianization Peruvianize Peruvianness Peruvian nutmeg Peruvian sheartail Peruvian torch Peruvian wart
Noun
- A person from Peru or of Peruvian descent.
- After a raucous two weeks of power plays at the highest levels of government that saw three different men pass through Peru’s presidency, thousands of young Peruvians have reinvigorated protest and politics. - 2020...