te|ja|no

te|ja|no «tay HAH noh», noun, plural -nos.

Southwestern U.S.

1. a Texan: »

The term tejano is pejorative in New Mexico, intended to conjure up an image of an ignorant…cowhand (Harper's).

2. Mexican-American dance music that mixes elements of ranchera, polka, and jazz: »

Selena Quintanilla was revered by fans as the Queen of Tejano, the fast-paced, accordion-backed Spanish dance music rooted in South Texas

(Francis X. Clines).

3. an American of Mexican descent: »

Known by more labels than any other…group, Mexican Americans are variously called Tejano, Latino, Hispano, depending on where they live and from whence they come

(Time).

╂[< Spanish tejano < Tejas Texas]