Usage Note
Mexicana is both the feminine noun ('a Mexican woman') and the feminine form of the adjective mexicano. In Spain the older spelling mejicano/a is occasionally seen, but mexicano/a is standard across Latin America and in neutral registers worldwide.
Examples
"Mi vecina es mexicana."
Natural Translation
My neighbor is Mexican.

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