taco — a Mexican dish consisting of a folded or rolled tortilla filled with various mixtures, such as seasoned meat, beans, lettuce, and tomatoes
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a Mexican dish consisting of a folded or rolled tortilla filled with various mixtures, such as seasoned meat, beans, lettuce, and tomatoes
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtɑːkoʊ/
Example Sentences
- Every Tuesday is Taco Tuesday at our office cafeteria.
- He tried to eat the taco gracefully but ended up with sauce all over his shirt.
- The street taco vendor makes the best authentic Mexican food in town.
taco
NOUN[/ˈtɑːkoʊ/]
a Mexican dish consisting of a folded or rolled tortilla filled with various mixtures, such as seasoned meat, beans, lettuce, and tomatoes
Traditional Mexican folded tortilla dish
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Taco derives from Spanish 'taco', a word originally meaning 'small plug' or 'stick'. The culinary term arose in Mexico, where the folded tortilla's pocket-like shape resembled these small objects, leading to its adoption as the name for this traditional Mexican dish.
Breakdown
taco (small plug, stick) → folded tortilla food. The morphological shift reflects a semantic transfer from the object's physical form to the prepared dish's appearance.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Every Tuesday is Taco Tuesday at our office cafeteria.”
“He tried to eat the taco gracefully but ended up with sauce all over his shirt.”
“The street taco vendor makes the best authentic Mexican food in town.”
“She ordered so many tacos that the waiter asked if she was feeding an army.”
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