Etymology

machaca

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Today it means: A dish of meat baked, simmered and then dried, originating from north Mexico. Full definition →

Spanish machacar
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  1. Spanish · derived frommachacar“to crush”
  2. English todaymachaca

From Spanish machacar (“to crush”).

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