What is "chico"

Chico \Chi"co\, n.

1. Var. of Chica.

2. The common greasewood of the western United States ( Sarcobatus vermiculatus).

3. In the Philippines, the sapodilla or its fruit; also, the marmalade tree or its fruit.

n. 1 (context North America informal English) A Latin American boy; a Latino. 2 The fruit of the sapodilla, ''Manilkara zapota'' 3 (context American Southwest English) sweet corn that has been cooked and dried on the cob (qualifier: mostly plural)

Chico means small, boy or child in the Spanish language. It is also the nickname for Francisco in the Portuguese language .

It may refer to:

Chico (1995-2012) is a cat who is the narrator of an authorized biography of Pope Benedict XVI.

The illustrated children's book is entitled Joseph e Chico: Un gatto racconta la vita di Papa Benedetto XVI. The Italian original has been translated into English as Joseph and Chico: The Life of Pope Benedict XVI as Told By a Cat.

The character of Chico is based on a real cat, a tabby, who lived in the town of Pentling, Germany, where Joseph Ratzinger had lived for 20 years before moving to Rome as a Cardinal.

Chico was born on April 15, 1995.

The book was written by Jeanne Perego and illustrated by Donata Dal Molin Casagrande. It has an introduction by the Rev. Georg Gänswein, the Pope's personal secretary.

Francisco José Castro Fernandes (born 18 September 1981 in Vila Nova de Famalicão), commonly known as Chico, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Famalicão as a striker.

Chico is a post-bop jazz lp by Chico Freeman on India Navigation Records IN 1031 -on which Chico switches between tenor saxophone, bass clarinet and flute during long, explorative tracks.

The LP consists of compositions by Mr. Freeman and his frequent bassist, Cecil McBee. All of side 2 was recorded in concert in New York City.

Antonio 'Chico' Garcia is a graffiti artist based in the Lower East Side of New York City. He is well known in the neighborhood and has been featured in several periodicals. Recently, he contributed artwork to Ray's Candy Store. Some of his art is independent while other art is commissioned. His work includes paintings, three-dimensional art of various kinds, as well as collaborative canvases with Photographer, Jonathan White.

Chico (born 1985/1986) is the pseudonym of an anonymous Egyptian street artist and graffiti artist whose work has gained popularity and notoriety in Egypt following the 2011 Egyptian Revolution.

China Henan International Cooperation Group (commonly known as CHICO) is a Chinese state owned construction and engineering company held by the provincial government of Henan. The construction company is known for being part of the "vanguard of the country's Africa drive".

The company began working in Liberia in 2008. It is one of the major construction companies in Liberia, having worked as project contractor on several large road projects. It was named by GNN, a newspaper in Liberia, as construction company of the year for 2013. In the award citation, CHICO was described as "graded high over the years by Liberians and foreign residents for its professional handling of the construction of Liberia’s damaged bridges and roads."

Francisco Miguel Franco Antunes Gomes (born 2 June 1988), commonly known as Chico, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for C.D. Cova da Piedade as a right back.

Chico is a 2001 Hungarian movie about the life of Eduardo Rózsa Flores.