Word origins

• AbregoA surname from Spanish.
• muchachaA Latino woman or girl.
• BobadillaA surname from Spanish.
• riataA lariat or lasso.
• OzunaA surname from Spanish.
• MuelaA surname from Spanish.
• UrdanetaA surname.
• DamasoA surname.
• GallagaA surname.
• cargadorA porter in Mexico or another Spanish-speaking country.
• ZamudioA surname.
• pueblitoA small pueblo or village.
• barbacoaMeat slow-cooked over an open fire, characteristic of Latin American cuisine.
• vamooseTo run away (from); to flee.
• GuadianaA major river in Spain and Portugal.
• quirtA rawhide whip plaited with two thongs of buffalo hide.
• AngelinoA person from Los Angeles.
• coatiAny of several omnivorous mammals, of the genus Nasua, that live in the range from the southern United States to northern Argentina.
• palominosA surname from Spanish.
• torilA bullpen, especially one attached to a bullfighting arena where the bull is held prior to the fight.
• BorbonA surname.
• empanadaAny of a variety of stuffed pastries found in Spanish, Filipino, and Latin American cuisine.
• ManceboA surname from Spanish.
• LavanderaA surname from Spanish
• MiskitoPertaining to a Native American people living in the region of Moskitia in Central America.
• IriarteA surname.
• BalderasA surname from Spanish.
• leguaSpanish league, a traditional Spanish unit of distance equivalent to about 4.2 km.
• AgredaA surname from Spanish.
• caudilloA leader.
• SixtoA surname from Spanish.
• cecinaSalted, dried meat, especially from León, Spain, and parts of Latin America such as Mexico.
• rhumbA line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle.
• malpaisLand akin to badlands, but having volcaniclastic rather than sedimentary rocks.
• ilustradoAn educated wealthy and elite Filipino during the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines.
• achioteA tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree.
• GarroA surname from Basque.
• CanutoA surname.
• GabinoA surname from Spanish.
• ArcillaA surname from Spanish.
• CamiguinA province of Northern Mindanao, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Mambajao.
• PortuondoA surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].
• PaulesA surname from Spanish.
• jaleoA lively Andalusian dance.
• AzcapotzalcoA Tepanec polity in the Valley of Mexico.
• RobleyA surname.
• YupanquiA surname from Spanish
• BuendiaA surname from Spanish.
• saltosA surname from Spanish.
• ConsuelaA female given name from Spanish [in turn from Latin].
• gongoraAn orchid of the genus Gongora.
• FlorianoA surname.
• BedoyaA surname.
• IturbideA surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].
• bolsonA relatively flat and arid valley that is surrounded by mountains and that drains into a central basin.
• BatanesA province of Cagayan Valley, Luzon, Philippines.
• LegazpiA city, the provincial capital of Albay, Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines.
• onzaA traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 28.76 g.
• grunionEither of two small fish, of the genus Leuresthes, found along the coast of Mexico and southern California, that spawn in the wet sand at certain high tides.
• MartosA surname.
• MarinduqueA province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Boac.
• RomblonRomblon Province (a province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Romblon)
• FuenlabradaA city in Spain, in the autonomous community of Madrid, southwest of Madrid.
• AnguianoA surname.
• chimichurriA sauce and marinade for grilled meat originally from Argentina, made from chopped parsley or cilantro, garlic, salt, pepper, onion, and paprika with olive oil.
• FerdieA diminutive of the male given name Ferdinand.
• chaparrokermes oak (Quercus coccifera)
• AlmendarezA surname from Spanish.
• sueroA condiment based on fermented milk, from Colombia's Caribbean coastal region.
• garroteAn iron collar formerly used in Spain to execute people by strangulation.
• AldamaA surname.
• BotelloA surname.
• Inaguathe southernmost district of the Bahamas, comprising the islands of Great and Little Inagua.
• AncashA department and region of Peru.
• AbalosA surname from Spanish
• ViloriaA surname from Spanish.
• MonforteA surname.
• cherimoyaA subtropical tree, of species Annona cherimola, native to mountainous areas of South America.
• afueraused aggressively towards leftist and statist views as a form of get out!
• OropesaA streamlined towed body used in minesweeping to keep the towed sweep at a determined depth and position relative to the sweeping ship.
• TruebaA surname.
• DamascoA surname.
• MalabonAn independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines.
• ZaldivarA surname from Basque.
• CastrilloA surname from Spanish.
• panelaAn unrefined sugar product typical of Latin America, which is basically a solid piece of sucrose and fructose obtained from the boiling and evaporation of sugarcane.
• callalooAny of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genera Amaranthus and Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves.
• AbdonThe tenth judge of Israel. (biblical character)
• PineraA surname from Spanish.
• BaergaA surname from Spanish.
• codoA traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 41.6 cm.
• escribanoA clerk; a scrivener.
• OlayaA surname.
• alambreA Mexican dish, consisting of meat (usually grilled beef) topped with cheese, salsa, and chopped bacon, onion, and pepper.
• BerganzaA surname from Spanish.
• gorditaA thick tortilla as made in Mexico, frequently stuffed and made of corn flour.
• CetinaA river in Croatia.
• fintaA yearly synagogue membership fee (in Western Sephardic communities)
• OconA surname from Spanish.
• bandoleroAn outlaw or bandit, especially in Spain or Mexico.