taco

noun

ta·​co ˈtä-(ˌ)kō How to pronounce taco (audio)
plural tacos ˈtä-(ˌ)kōz How to pronounce taco (audio)
: a crispy or soft corn or wheat tortilla that is folded or rolled and stuffed with a mixture (as of seasoned meat, cheese, and lettuce)

Examples of taco in a Sentence

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Breakfast tacos and bowls at Hidden Kitchen are delicious. Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024 Second breakfast is tacos on green tortillas, tinged with weeds picked that week. Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 2 Dec. 2024 In parking lots, at taco stands, at the grocery store. Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024 Serve Finger Foods Serve foods like tacos, sandwiches, wraps, and sliders to automatically cut down on cutlery. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for taco 

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of taco was in 1901

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“Taco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taco. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

taco

noun
ta·​co ˈtäk-ō How to pronounce taco (audio)
plural tacos -ōz How to pronounce taco (audio)
: a usually fried tortilla that is folded or rolled and stuffed with a mixture (as of seasoned meat, cheese, and lettuce)
Etymology

from the Spanish spoken in Mexico taco "taco"

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