No. 915 in Spanish
dominicana
"Dominicana" means "Dominican" (feminine form) and refers to something or someone from the Dominican Republic.
In a sentence
Ella es una ciudadana dominicana.
She is a Dominican citizen.
Here, 'dominicana' is used as an adjective describing the nationality of a female individual.
El merengue es una danza originaria de la República Dominicana.
Merengue is a dance originating from the Dominican Republic.
In this sentence, 'Dominicana' is part of a proper noun - 'República Dominicana' - representing the country's name.
Me gusta la comida dominicana, especialmente el sancocho.
I enjoy Dominican cuisine, especially sancocho.
Here, 'dominicana' functions as an adjective describing the nationality or regional origin of the cuisine.
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