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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Chich•i•vache (chich′ə väsh′),USA pronunciation n. - Literature, Mythology(in early English literature) a mythical animal, usually depicted as a cow verging on starvation, that existed solely by devouring virtuous women. Cf. Bicorn.
- Middle French (north) chichefache thin face, ugly face, monster (hence vache cow, by folk etymology, replacing fache)
- Middle English 1350–1400
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