Word origins

• 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.
• morosA dish of black beans and white riced cooked together; congri.
• CarrizozoA town, the county seat of Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States.
• 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.
• noriaA treadwheel with attached buckets, used to raise and deposit water.
• 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.
• muscaAn autumn constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a fly, between the constellations of Carina and Apus.
• 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.
• carolinesSynonym of Caroline Islands.
• zondaA hot, dry wind of the Andes.
• ParacasThe capital city of Paracas district, Pisco, Ica, Peru.
• soldadoA soldier, in Spanish-speaking contexts.
• 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.