Etymology

Indian taco

Today it means: A dish made of fry bread topped with ingredients such as beans, cheese, and lettuce. Full definition →

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The story

Apparently from Indian + taco, based on the use of fry bread, an American Indian food, similarity of toppings to those in tacos, and the fact that the fry bread is sometimes folded as part of the dish.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.