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- [tah-koh; Spanish tah-kaw]
- /ˈtɑ koʊ; Spanish ˈtɑ kɔ/
- /ˈtæk.əʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tah-koh; Spanish tah-kaw]
- /ˈtɑ koʊ; Spanish ˈtɑ kɔ/
Definitions of taco word
- noun plural taco Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. 1
- noun taco meat-filled tortilla 1
- countable noun taco A taco is a crispy Mexican pancake made from corn and eggs, which is folded and filled with meat, vegetables, and a spicy sauce. 0
- noun taco a tortilla folded into a roll with a filling and usually fried 0
- noun taco a Mexican dish consisting of a fried and folded or rolled tortilla filled with chopped meat, shredded lettuce, etc. 0
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Origin of taco
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
1930-35; < Mexican Spanish; Spanish: wadding, plug, probably of expressive origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Taco
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
taco popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
taco usage trend in Literature
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