Word origins

• pumaA mountain lion or cougar (Puma concolor).
• LagunaOf or pertaining to the Laguna Pueblo people, culture, or the variety of Keres they speak.
• rodeoA gathering of cattle to be branded.
• cocoaThe dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.
• CastroA surname from Spanish.
• limaLima bean (the plant, Phaseolus lunatus).
• ramadaA simple arbour or open porch, typically roofed with branches.
• ranchoA simple hut, such as one with posts, covered with branches or thatch, where herdsmen or farm workers would lodge at night.
• FernandoA male given name from Spanish; diminutive forms Fer, Nando.
• oleAn interjection used to stir up excitement.
• BocaA former settlement in Nevada County, California, United States.
• diabloThe Devil or a devil.
• albaA type of lyrical poetry, traditionally Provençal, about lovers who must part at dawn.
• PabloA male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Paul.
• puebloA community in Spain or Spanish America, especially one of Pueblo Indians living in a stone or adobe multi-storey building.
• GonzalezA surname from Spanish.
• oshaA perennial herb of species Ligusticum porteri, found in parts of the Rocky Mountains and northern New Mexico.
• ReyA surname from Spanish.
• SyA Chinese Filipino surname from Spanish
• SanchezA surname from Spanish [in turn originating as a patronymic]; variant form Sánchez.
• veronicaThe image of Jesus's face believed to have been made on the cloth with which St Veronica wiped his face as he went to be crucified; or the cloth used for this.
• coronaA large, round, pendent chandelier, with spikes around its upper rim to hold candles or lamps, usually hung from the roof of a church.
• bravoA hired soldier; an assassin; a desperado.
• PerezThe father of Hezron and the son of Judah; the grandson of Jacob.
• FerdinandA male given name from the Germanic languages, best known for a 13th century king of Spain, but seldom popular in English.
• mosquitoA small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin, and sometimes carrying diseases like malaria, dengue and yellow fever.
• DiazA city in Arkansas.
• salvageThe rescue of a ship, its crew and passengers or its cargo from a hazardous situation.
• SantanaA surname from Spanish.
• vegaAn automobile that was manufactured by Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors Corporation from 1970 to 1977.
• coaA primitive hoe, a sharp wooden rod formerly used by Native Americans to till the soil.
• vivaLong live ... ! (used to express acclaim or support).
• GranadaA city, the provincial capital of Granada province, Andalusia, Spain.
• ChavezA surname from Spanish.
• FilipinoA citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines, or descendant of such.
• MalagaA port city, the capital of the province of Malaga, Andalusia, Spain.
• MateoA male given name from Spanish.
• IbizaAn island of the Balearic Islands, Spain.
• breakerSomething that breaks (something else).
• maizeCorn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays.
• RiveraA surname from Spanish.
• chicoA Latin-American boy; a Latino.
• amigaA female friend.
• litreThe metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ.
• alamoA poplar tree of Southwestern U.S.; a cottonwood (Populus spp.).
• planoOf lenses: flat; having no curvature; not serving to correct the vision.
• FloresAn island of the Azores autonomous region, Portugal, in the North Atlantic.
• RicardoA male given name from Portuguese or Spanish, equivalent to English Richard.
• alamedaA tree-lined avenue in Spain or Portugal.
• caminoThe route followed on a pilgrimage through Spain.
• medinaThe traditional, older or non-European area of a North African town.
• VallartaA surname from Spanish.
• coyoteCanis latrans, a species of canine native to North America.
• armadaA fleet of warships, especially with reference to the Spanish Armada.
• palmaA city and port, the capital of the Balearic Islands, Spain, on the island of Mallorca; in full, Palma de Mallorca.
• cocoCoconut palm.
• isabelSynonym of isabella.
• tresA three-course stringed instrument similar to a guitar; the Cuban variant has six strings, and the Puerto Rican has nine.
• pastelAny of several subdued tints of colors, usually associated with pink, peach, yellow, green, blue, and lavender.
• PicassoA surname.
• mojoA magic spell or hex.
• AmarilloA city, the county seat of Potter County, in the northwest plains of Texas, United States.
• voxThe voice, especially one's singing voice; vocals.
• monaCercopithecus mona, a West African monkey.
• nuevoNew or novel, usually in reference to Latin American culture.
• JoaquinA male given name from Spanish, an anglicized spelling of Spanish Joaquín.
• CarreraA surname from Spanish
• doradoA mahi-mahi or dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus), fish with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.
• santoA wooden or ivory statue of a saint, angel or other religious figure, found in Spain and former Spanish colonies.
• TenerifeAn island of the Canary Islands, the largest of the islands. Capital: Santa Cruz de Tenerife
• FernandezA patrilineal surname from Spanish.
• OroA surname.
• lamaA master of Tibetan Buddhism.
• lolaa grandmother
• moralesA town in Bolívar department, Colombia.
• NavajoA member of the Navajo people, currently the largest Native American tribe in North America.
• AcapulcoA port city on the west coast of Guerrero, Mexico.
• PazA river in El Salvador.
• DuranA commune in Gers department, Occitania, France.
• CatalinaA twin-engined amphibious aircraft used during the Second World War.
• margaritaA cocktail made with tequila, an orange-flavoured liqueur, and lemon or lime juice, often served with salt encrusted on the rim of the glass.
• RamirezA surname from Spanish [in turn originating as a patronymic].
• romeropilot fish
• ObispoA surname from Spanish.
• EscondidoA city in San Diego County, California, United States.
• AztecOf or pertaining to the Mexica people.
• MorenoA characteristical surname from Spanish.
• renegadeAn outlaw or rebel.
• toroA traditional Japanese lantern.
• arroyoA dry creek or streambed, a gulch which temporarily or seasonally fills and flows (after sufficient rain).
• condorEither of two New World vultures, Vultur gryphus of the Andes or Gymnogyps californianus, a nearly extinct vulture of the mountains of California.
• EduardoA male given name from Spanish or Portuguese
• ModestoA city, the county seat of Stanislaus County, California, United States.
• CaliNickname for California: a state of the United States.
• CasablancaThe capital city of the region of Casablanca-Settat, Morocco.
• IEPThe Institute of Peruvian Studies.
• guerrillaA soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.
• salinasA city, the county seat of Monterey County, California, United States.
• locoA direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower.
• araThe great blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna).