Word origins

• ReyeA surname.
• UrbinaA surname.
• quadrilleA dance originating in the mid-1700s with four couples forming a square, rather much like the modern square dance.
• QuintanillaA surname from Spanish.
• municipioA municipality in various Latin American countries.
• PuertasA surname from Spanish.
• gabardineA type of woolen cloth with a diagonal ribbed texture on one side.
• CortijoA surname from Spanish.
• RemediosA surname from Spanish.
• espadaA matador.
• mojitoA Cuban cocktail, generally made from rum, lime, sugar, mint, etc.
• RendonA surname from Spanish.
• BrocaA surname.
• cienegaA marshy spring where groundwater bubbles to the surface.
• DamasA surname.
• milongaA form of music originating in Argentina, Uruguay, and Southern Brazil.
• pongoA soldier.
• CandelariaA ranchería in Tasquillo municipality, Hidalgo, Mexico.
• BelascoA surname.
• PerdomoA surname from Spanish.
• duendeA small, mischievous humanoid creature in Iberian (Spanish/Portuguese), Latin American, and Philippine folklore/mythology; an imp.
• bachataA genre of music originating in the Dominican Republic.
• ciguateraA foodborne poisoning in humans caused by eating marine species whose flesh is contaminated with ciguatoxin.
• mestizoA person of mixed ancestry, especially one of Spanish and Native American heritage.
• copalA resinous exudation from various tropical trees, especially Hymenaea courbaril and Schinus terebinthifolia, used chiefly in making varnishes and printing ink.
• ElizondoA surname.
• parangA short, heavy, straight-edged knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia as a tool and weapon.
• loperOne who or that which lopes; a runner; a leaper.
• SapoA Kru language of the Niger-Congo language family, spoken in eastern Liberia.
• escolarAny member of the species Lepidocybium flavobrunneum of snake mackerels.
• ladinoA cunningly vicious, wild or unmanageable horse.
• ajiA spicy Peruvian sauce, often containing tomatoes, cilantro, hot peppers, and onions.
• chayaA teahouse in Japan.
• amparoIn some Hispanic jurisdictions (such as Mexico) a writ or an appeal demanding or seeking the protection of constitutional rights similar to a habeas corpus acting as a remedy for the violation of a person's constitutional rights thereby invalidating any laws preventing said person from exercising them.
• madroneA strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo).
• HermosilloA surname from Spanish.
• GuernicaA town in Gernika-Lumo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain, known as the site of a bombing which was painted by Pablo Picasso.
• EscalonA surname from Spanish.
• SaldanaA surname from Spanish.
• AlgecirasA city on the Bay of Gibraltar, in Andalusia, Spain.
• tempranilloA variety of black grape used to make red wines, native to Spain.
• alcaldeIn Spain or Latin America, a municipal magistrate who has both judicial and administrative functions.
• misticA kind of small sailing vessel historically used in the Mediterranean, rigged partly like a xebec and partly like a felucca.
• CeballosA surname from Spanish.
• LermaA surname from Spanish.
• EncarnacionA surname.
• privadoA trusted friend; a confidant.
• NavasA surname from Spanish.
• GodoyA surname from Spanish.
• descansoA cross placed at the site of a violent, unexpected death, in memoriam.
• picaresqueOf or pertaining to adventurers or rogues.
• KingsburgA village in Lunenburg district municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada.
• cuartoA traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 27.8 L.
• PangasinanA person from Pangasinan or having Pangasinan ancestry.
• tipleAny of several kinds of small, plucked stringed-instrument of the guitar family, used in the traditional musics of Spain and various Latin American nations.
• abacaMusa textilis, a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile, rope- and papermaking fibre.
• TrejoA surname from Spanish.
• jamonSpanish dry-cured ham
• AntofagastaA city, the regional capital of Antofagasta, in northern Chile.
• EscobedoA surname from Spanish.
• plenaA style of Puerto Rican music having a highly syncopated rhythm and often satirical lyrics.
• PaezA Native American people inhabiting the southwestern highlands of Colombia.
• garbanzoAn edible pulse (Cicer arietinum), of the family Leguminosae or Fabaceae and subfamilies Faboideae or Papilionoideae, with white or purple-blue flowers and small feathery leaves on both sides of the stem and pods containing two to three peas.
• ritoThe young leaves of the coconut palm, used in traditional weaving in the Pacific.
• CarinoA surname.
• clavesA percussion instrument, consisting of two sticks or blocks, in which one is struck against the other in order to produce a sound.
• AntequeraA city in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain.
• ossaA surname.
• OliverosA surname from Spanish.
• OsunaA surname from Spanish.
• administradorA steward or official in various Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries.
• toralOf or pertaining to a torus
• ceroA large scombroid food fish (Scomberomorus regalis) found chiefly in the West Indies.
• cauchoThe latex of Castilla species.
• BarrientosA surname from Spanish.
• NahuatlA member of a group of people indigenous to Central Mexico, spanning multiple tribal groups and including the Aztecs.
• VadoA census-designated place in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States.
• VictorianaItems related to the Victorian era, especially collectibles.
• adoboA Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic.
• PulidoA surname from Spanish.
• palapaAn open-sided dwelling with a thatched roof made of dried palm leaves.
• ElcheA city in Alicante, Valencia, Spain.
• cobiaA perciform marine fish of species Rachycentron canadum.
• SalcedoA surname.
• encinaholm oak, live oak, evergreen oak
• CorralejoA surname from Spanish.
• VasconcelosA surname from Portuguese.
• piscoA liquor distilled from grapes (a brandy) made in wine-producing regions of Peru and Chile. It is the most widely consumed spirit in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru.
• NabaA surname from Spanish.
• AnahuacA city, the county seat of Chambers County, Texas, United States.
• CarranzaA surname.
• cargaA traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 222 liters.
• SainzA surname from Basque or Spanish.
• cedillaA diacritical mark ⟨¸⟩ placed beneath a letter to modify its pronunciation, used in the orthographies of many languages, such as under c in Catalan, French and Portuguese to indicate /s/ rather than /k/ (e.g. Catalan força, French menaçant, Portuguese almoço) and in other languages to modify the pronunciation of the letter c (e.g. from /d͡ʒ/ to /t͡ʃ/ in Turkish) or of other letters.
• TaviraA surname from Spanish.
• catrinaAn elegantly dressed skeleton figure; used as a symbol of the Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, celebration.
• latigoA strap used to tighten a cinch.
• SaezA surname.
• SeverinoA surname.
• CarvajalA surname from Spanish.