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taco
Mexican Spanish · 1800s
"a filled, folded tortilla"
possibly from a word for a plug or wad, describing a filled, folded tortilla
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taco
English · 1940s
"a folded tortilla filled with meat, beans, or vegetables"
adopted directly as Mexican cuisine spread across the United States
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