Word origins

• macaAny member of the species Lepidium meyenii, an Andean medicinal herb, or an extract of the root of this plant.
• JunioA Filipino surname from Spanish.
• chipotleA ripe jalapeño pepper, dried and smoked for use in cooking.
• tildeIn Spanish, ⟨ñ⟩ is a palatalized ⟨n⟩, for example in ⟨cañón⟩.
• NavidadA city in Chile.
• limonA surname from Spanish.
• zeaAny plant of the genus Zea.
• cacaoA tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate.
• CristobalA male given name from Spanish, an anglicized spelling of Spanish Cristóbal.
• EvitaA female given name from Spanish.
• finoThe driest and palest type of traditional sherry.
• varaA traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 83.7 cm.
• VeracruzA coastal state in southeastern Mexico.
• aficionadoAn amateur bullfighter.
• FrancaA surname.
• AraujoA surname from Spanish.
• dineroA medieval Iberian coin.
• partidoA subdivision of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• loaferAn idle person.
• PeraltaA surname from Spanish.
• AlamosaA city and home rule municipality, the county seat of Alamosa County, Colorado, United States.
• llanoA plain or steppe in parts of Latin America.
• embarcaderoA quay; a wharf.
• MexicaliThe capital city of the state of Baja California, Mexico, and seat of the Municipality of Mexicali.
• EscobarA surname from Spanish
• congaA tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban hand drum of African origin.
• gildaA Spanish snack consisting of olives and chili pepper served on a small stick (like a toothpick), often with anchovy.
• BeltranA surname from Spanish.
• tiendaIn Cuba, Mexico, etc., a booth, stall, or shop where merchandise is sold.
• VelasquezA surname from Spanish.
• SorianoA surname from Spanish [in turn transferred from the place name].
• montesA surname from Spanish.
• SegoviaA city in Castile and León, Spain.
• desnudaA topless female street performer covered in body paint who poses for photographs in exchange for tips in the pedestrian plaza of New York City's Times Square.
• emeAn uncle.
• MaldonadoA surname from Spanish.
• VelezA surname.
• lomasFog oases, areas of fog-watered vegetation in the coastal desert of Peru and northern Chile
• vinaA surname from Spanish.
• compostelaA certificate of accomplishment given to pilgrims on completing an official route on the pilgramage to Camino de Santiago.
• macheteA sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or used as a weapon.
• capitanCaptain (in Spanish-speaking contexts).
• LaguardiaA surname from Italian [in turn from Sicilian].
• MenendezA surname.
• bonitoAny of various marine fish of the genus Sarda that are related to and resemble the tuna, but smaller.
• CerritoA surname.
• oficinaA nitrate-producing factory in a Spanish-speaking country.
• embossTo cause (something) to stick out or swell; to extrude; also, to cause (someone or something) to be covered in swellings.
• ZenonA surname.
• claveA characteristic pattern of beats, especially the 3-2 son clave.
• AldaA surname.
• OteroA surname from Spanish.
• ManaguaThe capital and largest city of Nicaragua.
• cuestaA hill or ridge with a gentle slope on one side, and a steep slope on the other.
• cayoA small island or ledge of rock in the water; a key.
• MantecaA city in San Joaquin County, California, United States.
• VillanuevaA surname from Spanish.
• LuzonThe largest island of the Philippines.
• guacamoleAn avocado-based greenish dip with onions, tomato, and spices, common to Mexican cuisine and often served with tortilla chips.
• ValdesA surname from Asturian.
• OchoaA surname.
• JaliscoA state of Mexico.
• TortugaAn island forming part of Haiti.
• TejadaA surname from Spanish.
• CuencaA province of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Capital: Cuenca.
• merengueA type of music common in the Caribbean, originally associated with the Dominican Republic.
• LoretoA town in Ancona, Marche, Italy.
• guavaA tropical tree or shrub of the myrtle family, Psidium guajava.
• GuillenA surname from Spanish.
• canastaA card game similar to rummy and played using two packs, where the object is to meld groups of the same rank.
• JuanaA female given name from Spanish.
• sassafrasA tree of species Sassafras albidum of the eastern United States and Asia having mitten-shaped leaves and red, aromatic heartwood.
• HispanoA Hispanic: a person of Spanish descent, especially a masculine one.
• danzaA Puerto Rican music genre associated with ballroom dancing.
• CuzcoA city in Peru, the former capital of the Inca Empire.
• jojobaAny member of the species Simmondsia chinensis of shrubs native to the southwestern United States and to Mexico, the only plant known to store liquid wax in its seed.
• entradaAn armed incursion of Spanish conquistadors into American territories.
• gauchoA cowboy of the South American pampas.
• AgustinA surname from Spanish.
• FritoA corn chip of the Fritos brand.
• potreroA long mesa on the flank of a mountain.
• caribA member of one of a number of Amerindian peoples who inhabit the coast of Central and South America and the Lesser Antilles.
• magaThespesia grandiflora, a tree native to Puerto Rico also planted elsewhere for its fairness and the working properties of its wood.
• ZapatistaOf or relating to Zapatismo.
• BelenAn unincorporated community in Quitman County, Mississippi, United States.
• GallegosA surname from Spanish.
• flotillaA small fleet of warships (usually of the same class), or a fleet of small ships.
• ChavesA surname from Galician.
• castaThe institutionalized system of racial and social stratification in 17th-century Mexico.
• BordaA surname.
• RizalA barangay of Dagami, Leyte, Philippines.
• CorderoA surname from Spanish.
• VeranoA surname.
• bolsaAn exchange for the transaction of business.
• manillaA penannular armlet, sometimes worn on the leg or neck or used as an ornament, mostly in bronze, copper or gold, which served as a form of money or barter coinage amongst certain West African peoples.
• berrahad better.
• BustamanteA surname from Spanish.
• PrietoA surname from Spanish.
• candelaIn the International System of Units, the base unit of luminous intensity; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 10¹² hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian. Symbol: cd
• lupeThe Pacific imperial pigeon (Ducula pacifica).