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chalupa

[ chuh-loo-puh; Spanish chah-loo-pah ]

noun

, Mexican Cooking.
, plural cha·lu·pas [ch, uh, -, loo, -p, uh, z, chah-, loo, -pahs].
  1. a fried tortilla spread with bean paste or ground cooked meat and topped with shredded cheese, lettuce, chopped tomato, and often hot sauce.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chalupa1

1890–95, Americanism; < Mexican Spanish; Spanish: boat, launch < French chaloupe; shallop, sloop

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