Word origins

• aguinaldoA gift given at Christmas or at the Feast of the Epiphany.
• turistaSynonym of traveler's diarrhea.
• brazaSynonym of estado, a traditional Spanish unit of length equivalent to about 1.67 m.
• CajamarcaA surname from Spanish.
• VillafrancaA surname.
• NavarreteA surname from Spanish.
• ChurubuscoA community in the Federal District, Mexico.
• MadrazoA surname from Spanish.
• ArmendarizA surname.
• RobledoA surname from Spanish.
• arroyosA surname from Spanish.
• OquendoA surname.
• RobainaA surname from Spanish.
• AmericoA male given name.
• oscuroA cigar made with very dark tobacco.
• VanegasA surname from Spanish.
• EcheverriaA surname from Basque, an anglicization of Echeverría, of Basque origin.
• BerriosA surname of Spanish origin
• NarvaezA surname.
• CelayaA surname.
• CabezasA surname from Spanish.
• maquilaSynonym of medio, half-celemin, a traditional Spanish unit of dry measure equivalent to about 2.3 L.
• toreroA bullfighter
• MirallesA surname from Spanish.
• HermosoA surname from Spanish.
• GodinezA surname from Spanish.
• VicarioA surname.
• NegreteA surname from Spanish.
• OntiverosA surname from Spanish.
• RazonA surname from Spanish.
• AlcarazA surname from Spanish.
• bosquesA surname from Spanish.
• BorjasA surname from Spanish.
• AguadoA surname from Spanish.
• parrillaA form of torture where the victim is strapped to a metal frame and subjected to electric shock.
• capybaraA large semi-aquatic South American rodent of the genus Hydrochoerus.
• espartoStipa tenacissima, of North Africa.
• XalapaA city, the state capital of Veracruz, Mexico. Official name: Xalapa-Enríquez.
• AlmagroA surname from Spanish
• resacaA dry river bed, a former channel of the Rio Grande, found in the southern half of Cameron County, Texas and deep into northeastern portions of the State of Tamaulipas, Mexico.
• audienciaAn appellate court of the Spanish empire.
• pastillaA Moroccan meat pie, usually of pigeon.
• charangaA traditional ensemble of Cuban dance music
• AnchetaA surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].
• continoA surname.
• tolaA unit of mass used in India, equal to the mass of a silver rupee coin, fixed at 180 troy grains (11.663 8038 grams) in 1833, and of a similar but slightly variable value before that date.
• BermejoA surname from Spanish [in turn transferred from the nickname].
• MontemayorA surname from Spanish.
• ChubutA province in southern Argentina.
• abueloA Hispanic grandfather.
• TaverasA surname from Spanish.
• decimaA tithe or tax of one-tenth (now usually in historical Italian contexts).
• QuirinoA surname from Spanish
• CaraballoA surname from Spanish.
• FallasA surname.
• mariconAn effeminate homosexual male in a Spanish-speaking region, especially Central America.
• pepitaAn edible seed from a pumpkin or similar squash, which may - after being roasted (and, if needed, shelled) - be eaten as a snack or used as an ingredient in cooking.
• MuntinlupaAn independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines.
• LarranagaA surname.
• ClarinA surname.
• manzanaA unit of area used in Argentina and many Central American countries, originally defined as 10,000 square varas.
• HenriquezA surname from Spanish.
• fanaA surname from Spanish.
• PojoaqueOf or pertaining to the Pojoaque people.
• zarzuelaA form of Spanish opera having spoken dialogue and usually a comic subject.
• timbaA Cuban salsa-derived style of music.
• PiuraA city, region, and province of Peru.
• AcevesA surname from Spanish.
• ArboledaA surname from Spanish.
• cabildoA local government council in some Spanish-speaking communities.
• MirandoA surname.
• BarboA surname.
• CuadrosA surname from Spanish.
• RazoA surname from Spanish.
• ChimborazoAn inactive volcano in central Ecuador, whose peak is the highest in the country and the furthest point from the centre of the Earth.
• CalzadaA surname from Spanish.
• queridadarling
• FacundoA surname from Spanish.
• ZelayaA surname.
• poblacionA town center, or the barangay where one is located.
• locuraA Latin-American culture-bound syndrome of severe chronic psychosis.
• keratomileusisImprovement of the refractive state of the cornea, performed by cutting a thin hinged flap in the front surface of the eye and lifting it to access the cornea.
• EscamillaA surname from Spanish.
• PatinoA surname from Spanish.
• alberoDensely packed crushed rock covering the ground where a bullfight will take place.
• BerroaA surname.
• OvandoA surname from Spanish.
• CovarrubiasA surname from Spanish.
• PanayAn island of the Philippines, located in the Visayas.
• ArrietaA surname from Spanish.
• LlorenteA surname from Spanish.
• tabernaA type of shop or stall in Ancient Rome.
• OlongapoAn independent city in Zambales, Philippines.
• coquinaAny of several small marine clams, of the species Donax variabilis, common in United States coastal waters.
• caracaraAny of several South American and Central American birds of prey in the subfamily Caracarinae.
• PaterosAn independent municipality in Metro Manila, Philippines.
• PantojaA surname from Spanish.
• zondaA hot, dry wind of the Andes.
• ParacasThe capital city of Paracas district, Pisco, Ica, Peru.
• soldadoA soldier, in Spanish-speaking contexts.