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ta⋅co
[tah-koh; Sp. tah-kaw] 
–noun, plural -cos [-kohz; Sp. -kaws] .
[-kohz; Sp. -kaws] . | Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. |
Origin:
1930–35; < MexSp; Sp: wadding, plug, prob. of expressive origin
1930–35; < MexSp; Sp: wadding, plug, prob. of expressive origin
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| ta·co (tä'kō) n. pl. ta·cos A corn tortilla folded around a filling such as ground meat or cheese. [American Spanish, from Spanish, plug, wad of bank notes.] |
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taco
tortilla filled with spiced meat, etc., 1949, from Mexican Sp., "light lunch," lit. "plug, wadding."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Language Translation for : Taco
Spanish:
bate, pala, raqueta,
German:
der Schläger,
Japanese:
バット
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