Etymology

Manteca

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Today it means: A city in San Joaquin County, California, United States. Full definition →

Spanish manteca ← Old Spanish manteca, mantega
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  1. Old Spanishmanteca, mantega
  2. Spanishmanteca
  3. English todayManteca

Borrowed from Spanish manteca.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.