释义 |
pi·ma I. \ˈpēmə\ noun (plural pima or pimas) Usage: usually capitalized 1. a. : a people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico b. : a member of such people 2. : the Uto-Aztecan language of the Pima people II. \“ sometimes ˈpimə\ noun or pima cotton (-s) Usage: sometimes capitalized P Etymology: Pima county, southern Arizona 1. : a cotton with fiber of exceptional strength and firmness developed in the southwestern United States by selection and breeding of Egyptian cottons 2. : a fine strong cloth made from pima |