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ta⋅co

[tah-koh; Sp. tah-kaw]
–noun, plural -cos [-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
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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