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tacos

/ˈtɑkoʊz/ /ˈtækoʊz/

Meanings
noun
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.

Examples :

"After school, I bought three tacos from the food truck for dinner. "
food culture

Related Words

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tortilla noun

/tɔːˈti.ə/ /tɔɹˈti.ə/

(Mexican cuisine) A flat round bread made out of cornmeal or flour. In Mexican cuisine they are often served with a filling or topping such as frijoles "beans", carne "meat", salsa "sauce", sour cream and cheese; in the latter case they are called quesadillas.

"For lunch, my family enjoyed warm tortillas filled with beans and cheese. "

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tomatoes noun

/təˈmeɪtoʊz/ /təˈmɑːtoʊz/

A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.

"My grandmother grows the best tomatoes in her garden every summer. "

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several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

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usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

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avocado noun

/ævəˈkɑːdəʊ/ /ævəˈkɑdoʊ/

The large, usually yellowish-green or black, pulpy fruit of the avocado tree.

"I spread mashed avocado on my toast for breakfast. "

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shelled verb

/ʃɛld/ /ʃɛɫd/

To remove the outer covering or shell of something.

"My mom shelled the peas so we could cook them for dinner. "

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lettuce noun

/ˈlɛtəs/

An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green and/or purple leaves.

"I put some lettuce on my sandwich. "

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typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

In a typical or common manner.

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

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vegetables noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəlz/

Any plant.

"In biology class, we learned that technically, even fruits are vegetables because vegetables are any plant. "

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deodorant noun

/diˈəʊdəɹənt/ /diˈoʊdəɹənt/

Any agent acting to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor.

"My brother uses deodorant to prevent body odor before school. "

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cilantro noun

/siˈlæntɹəʊ/ /siˈlɑntɹoʊ/

The stems and leaves of the coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, used as a seasoning and garnish in cooking.

"My mom added fresh cilantro to the salsa, making it taste even better. "

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overloaded verb

/ˌoʊvərˈloʊdɪd/

To load excessively

"The delivery truck was overloaded with boxes, making it difficult to drive. "