Word origins

• ManzanaresA surname from Spanish.
• cenoteA deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Mexico and Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes groundwater underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
• ArguellesA surname from Spanish.
• temblorAn earthquake.
• GalisteoA municipality in Cáceres province, Extremadura, Spain.
• balataManilkara bidentata, a large South American tree that yields latex and edible yellow berries.
• moradaa religious meeting hall associated with the Penitente Brotherhood of New Mexico
• nopalA prickly pear cactus from the genus Opuntia, especially Opuntia cochinellifera; the edible pads (fleshy leaves) of the cactus, considered as food.
• RimacA surname from Serbo-Croatian.
• despedidaa farewell party
• CatamarcaA province in northwestern Argentina.
• baladaA Spanish-language ballad.
• TobarA surname from Spanish.
• MarichalA surname from Spanish.
• LizarragaA surname.
• timbaleA drum-shaped mould used to cook food.
• BejaranoA surname from Spanish.
• paisanoAn Italian(-American), particularly as a term of address between Italian-American men.
• MoscosoA surname from Spanish [in turn from Galician].
• GaviriaA surname.
• ValadezA surname from Spanish.
• OramaA surname from Spanish.
• MirelesA surname from Spanish.
• CanteA surname from Spanish.
• toritoA sweet creamy cocktail originating in Mexico.
• TenochtitlanThe former capital of the Aztec Empire; modern Mexico City.
• PedernalesA river in central Texas, United States.
• PSOEThe Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party.
• ZambalesA province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Iba. Largest city: Olongapo City.
• VaronaA surname from Spanish.
• falloThe dispositive portion of a court's ruling, coming at the end of the ruling.
• ZuliaA state of Venezuela.
• OcasioA surname.
• cartolinaA large sheet of colored paper (usually in rolls).
• chinchThe bedbug (Cimex lectularius).
• palmoA traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 20.8 cm.
• ZamoranoA surname from Spanish.
• TorrijosA surname from Spanish.
• BolanosA surname from Spanish.
• QuetzaltenangoA city and municipality, the capital of Quetzaltenango department, Guatemala.
• rozasA surname from Spanish.
• fideonoodles or vermicelli, or a dish or soup containing such.
• MosqueraA surname from Spanish.
• CarreonA surname from Spanish, an anglicization of Carreón
• guiroSynonym of sekere.
• FSLNSandinista National Liberation Front; a socialist political party in Nicaragua.
• mallinA type of wetland in Patagonia.
• SeguiA surname from Spanish.
• AbascalA surname from Spanish.
• YagoA male given name from Spanish.
• CapillaA surname from Spanish.
• RegalaA surname from Spanish.
• bastoA card of the suit clubs in Spanish-suited playing cards
• UnamunoA surname from Spanish.
• mirasolA variety of chili; when dried, the chilis are called guajillos.
• CerezoA surname from Spanish.
• ReconquistaThe process by which the Christian countries of Spain and Portugal were reconquered and regained from the Moors.
• HuertasA surname from Spanish.
• granadoA surname from Spanish.
• AlbayA province of the Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Legazpi.
• IntramurosA district of Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines.
• OlaveA surname.
• lechona kind of spit-roasted food, usually a pig
• JicarillaA Southern Athabascan (Native American) people.
• MejiasA surname from Spanish.
• chivaheroin
• OnateA surname.
• PelaezA surname from Spanish.
• AragonesA surname from Spanish [in turn originating as an ethnonym].
• abrazoA Latin American embrace.
• AvellanedaA surname from Spanish.
• AltamiranoA surname from Spanish.
• MaymeA 19th-century alternative spelling of Mamie, diminutive of the female given name Mary.
• falcataA sword in pre-Roman Iberia having a concave edge to the blade.
• antojitoAny of various types of snack or appetizer in Mexican cuisine, such as a torta or pambazo.
• guanacoA South American ruminant (Lama guanicoe), closely related to the other lamoids, the alpaca, llama, and vicuña in the family Camelidae.
• MarroquinA surname from Spanish.
• chicleThe milky latex of the sapodilla tree, used after coagulation as the principal ingredient of chewing gum.
• churroA fried pastry from Spain, typically eaten as a dessert and with chocolate beverage.
• AbeytaA surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].
• pimientoSynonym of pimento, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum.
• ChiriquiA province of Panama.
• tucoA tomato-based pasta sauce, similar to a ragout or bolognese, traditionally consumed in South America.
• corridoA Mexican or Mexican-American ballad or folk song.
• taguaThe fruit of the tagua palm. When dried, it can be carved like ivory, and is used for beads, buttons, etc.
• yucacassava
• huevoAn egg.
• bandoneonA small Latin American accordion played with buttons which is frequently used in tango ensembles.
• chimeneaA Mexican outdoor oven with bulbous body and usually a vertical smoke vent or chimney.
• BernabeA surname from Spanish.
• guajiraA female guajiro.
• calandriaA form of heat exchanger in which steam is forced past tubes which contain water to be boiled.
• ViganA city, the provincial capital of Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines.
• acequiaAn irrigation ditch, chiefly with reference to Mexico or the southwestern US.
• CiprianA surname from Spanish.
• amainWith all of one's might; mightily; forcefully, violently.
• amatePaper produced from the bark of adult Ficus trees.
• hortensiahydrangea (Hydrangea spp.)
• vamonoslet's go
• ElizaldeA surname.