taco
English
/ˈtɑkoʊ/, /ˈtækəʊ/, /ˈtɐːkəʊ/
noun
Definitions
- (culinary) A Mexican snack food; a small tortilla (soft or hard shelled), with typically some type of meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables (usually tomatoes and lettuce, as served in the United States, and cilantro, onion, and avocado, as served in México) and salsa.
- (US) The vulva.
- (US) A yellow stain on a shirt armpit caused by sweat or deodorant.
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian taco (cue, cue stick, wad, stopper, taco, light lunch, plug).
Origin
Spanish
taco
Gloss
cue, cue stick, wad, stopper, taco, light lunch, plug