MEXSP

Meaning of MEXSP in English

Mexican Spanish.

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WRANGLER — /rang"gleuhr/ , n. 1. a cowboy, esp. one in charge of saddle horses. 2. a person who wrangles or disputes. …
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TAMALE — /teuh mah"lee/ , n. a Mexican dish made of minced and seasoned meat packed in cornmeal dough, wrapped in corn …
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SHACK — shack 1 /shak/ , n. 1. a rough cabin; shanty. 2. Informal. See radio shack . v.i. 3. shack up …
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POT — pot 1 — potlike , adj. /pot/ , n. , v. , potted, potting . n. 1. a container of …
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PACHUCO — /peuh chooh"koh/ ; Sp. /pah chooh"kaw/ , n. , pl. pachucos /-kohz/ ; Sp. /-kaws/ . (esp. among Mexican-Americans) a …
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MEXICAN SPANISH — Spanish as used in Mexico. Abbr.: MexSp
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MARY JANE — 1. a small, round sponge cake, usually with a circular indentation on top, for topping with fruit, whipped cream, etc., …
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MAQUILADORA — /meuh kee'leuh dawr"euh/ , n. , pl. maquiladoras . a factory run by a U.S. company in Mexico to take …
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BRONCO — /brong"koh/ , n. , pl. broncos . a range pony or mustang of the western U.S., esp. one that is …
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WRANGLER — [wran.gler] n (ca. 1515) 1: a bickering disputant 2. [short for horse-wrangler, prob. part trans. of MexSp caballerango groom]: a …
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TOSTADA — [tos.ta.da] also tos.ta.do n [MexSp tostada, fr. Sp, fem. of tostado, pp. of tostar to toast, roast, fr. LL tostare--more …
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TEOSINTE — [te.o.sin.te] n [MexSp, fr. Nahuatl teocintli, fr. teotl god + cintli dried ears of maize] (ca. 1877): a tall annual …
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TAMALE — [ta.ma.le] n [MexSp tamales, pl. of tamal tamale, fr. Nahuatl tamalli steamed cornmeal dough] (1854): ground meat seasoned usu. with …
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TACO — [ta.co] n, pl tacos [MexSp] (1934): a usu. fried tortilla that is folded or rolled and stuffed with a mixture …
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SERRANO — [ser.ra.no] n, pl -nos [prob. fr. MexSp, fr. Sp serrano, adj., montane, highland, fr. sierra mountain range--more at sierra] (ca. …
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SERAPE — [se.ra.pe] n [MexSp sarape] (1834): a colorful woolen shawl worn over the shoulders esp. by Mexican men
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SAGUARO — [sa.gua.ro] n, pl -ros [MexSp] (1856): an arborescent cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) of desert regions of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico …
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SACAHUISTE — [sa.ca.huis.te] or sa.ca.huis.ta n [MexSp zacahuiscle, fr. (assumed) Nahuatl zacahuitztli, fr. Nahuatl zacatl grass, hay + huitztli thorn] (1896): a …
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REEFER — [reef.er] n (1818) 1: one that reefs 2: a close-fitting usu. double-breasted jacket or coat of thick cloth [2]ree.fer n …
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RANCHO — [ran.cho] n, pl ranchos [MexSp, small ranch] (1808): ranch 1
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RANCHERO — [ran.che.ro] n, pl -ros [MexSp, fr. rancho] (1826): rancher; also: ranch 1
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RANCH — [ranch] n [MexSp rancho small ranch, fr. Sp, camp, hut & Sp dial., small farm, fr. OSp ranchearse to take …
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QUIRT — [quirt] n [MexSp cuarta] (1845): a riding whip with a short handle and a rawhide lash [2]quirt vt (1887): to …
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QUESADILLA — [que.sa.dil.la] n [MexSp, fr. Sp, cheese pastry, dim. of quesada, fr. queso cheese, fr. L caseus] (1944): a wheat tortilla …
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PULQUE — [pul.que] n [MexSp] (1693): a Mexican alcoholic beverage made from the fermented sap of various agaves (as Agave atrovirens)
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PEYOTE — [pey.o.te] also pey.otl n [MexSp peyote, fr. Nahuatl peyotl] (1849) 1: a stimulant drug derived from mescal buttons 2: any …
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PENUCHE — [pe.nu.che] n [MexSp panocha raw sugar, fr. Sp, ear of maize, ultim. fr. L panicula panicle--more at panicle] (1871): fudge …
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PALOVERDE — [pal.o.ver.de] n [MexSp, lit., green tree] (1854) 1: any of several small spiny leguminous trees or shrubs (genus Cercidium) that …
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OCOTILLO — [oco.ti.llo] n, pl -llos [MexSp] (1856): a thorny scarlet-flowered candlewood (Fouquieria splendens of the family Fouquieriaceae) of the southwestern U.S. …
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MUSTANG — [mus.tang] n [MexSp mestengo, fr. Sp, stray, fr. mesteno strayed, fr. mesta annual roundup of cattle that disposed of strays, …
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