taco

  • 101taco — [ takəʊ, tα:kəʊ] noun (plural tacos) a Mexican dish consisting of a folded tortilla filled with spicy meat or beans. Origin Mex. Sp., from Sp., lit. plug, wad …

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  • 102taco — noun (C) a type of Mexican food consisting of a flat circle made of corn (2) flour folded and filled with beef 1 (1), beans etc …

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  • 103taco — ta·co …

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  • 104taco — [ˈtækəʊ] noun [C] a Mexican food that consists of a flat hard piece of pastry that is folded and filled with meat …

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  • 105taco — ta•co [[t]ˈtɑ koʊ[/t]] n. pl. cos coo a usu. crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, tomatoes, cheese, lettuce, and hot sauce • Etymology: 1930–35; < MexSp …

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  • 106taco — /ˈtakoʊ / (say tahkoh), /ˈtækoʊ / (say takoh) noun a tortilla, usually fried so that it is crisp, folded around a savoury filling. {Mexican Spanish} …

  • 107taco — n. (pl. os) a Mexican dish of meat etc. in a folded or rolled tortilla. Etymology: Mex. Sp …

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  • 108taco--taco — tà·co tà·co conf. velocità, relativo alla velocità {{line}} {{/line}} ETIMO: dal gr. tákhos. NOTA GRAMMATICALE: in posizione finale, atono nelle parole composte …

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  • 109taco de бngulo — m Pequeсo bloque de madera que se introduce en la esquina de un marco de madera para reforzarlo para unir dos piezas adyacentes …

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  • 110Taco Bell{™} — any of a large group of US fast food restaurants serving Mexican food, both in the US and in many other countries. The first was opened in 1962 in Downey, California. * * * …

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