taco
n.
fried corn tortilla that is folded and filled with meat or other fillings; person of Mexican descent (Derogatory Slang)
v.
fold or bend a wheel in the middle so that it takes the form of a saddle shape (in Cycling)
Taco
For other uses, see
Taco (disambiguation). A taco is a traditional
Mexican dish comprised of a rolled, folded, pliable
maize tortilla filled with an edible substance. According to the
Real Academia Española, the word taco originally meant (and still means) a plug (rolled paper used to plug a hole) or paper or cloth patch for
musket balls. Care should be taken when using the word taco outside of Mexico, as the
RAE lists 27 possible meanings for the word. A taco is normally served flat on a tortilla that has been warmed up on a
comal; since the tortilla is still soft, it can be folded over or pinched together into a U-shape for convenient consumption. In the variant known as the taco dorado (fried taco), flauta (
flute in English, because of the shape), or
taquito, the tortilla is filled with pre-cooked chicken or
barbacoa, rolled into a cylinder and deep-fried until crisp.
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taco
Noun
1. offensive terms for a person of Mexican descent
(synonym) greaser, wetback
(hypernym) Mexican
(classification) ethnic slur
2. a tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
(hypernym) dish
(hyponym) chicken taco
(classification) Mexico, United Mexican States
taco (m)
n.
wadding, padding; stud; stopper; peg; cue; ramrod, rod used to pack or clean a firearm; popgun, toy gun; bite, nibble; mess, predicament; obstruction (Mexico); taco, fried corn tortilla that is folded and filled with meat or other fillings; pudge
taco (m)
n.
mace, club; peg; plug; stick