Word origins

• JoaquinA male given name from Spanish, an anglicized spelling of Spanish Joaquín.
• CarreraA surname from Spanish
• unoA term said when the number of cards in player’s hand is reduced to one. If another player says this before the one whose hand contains only one card, the player who failed to say 'uno' must draw two cards.
• doradoA mahi-mahi or dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus), fish with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.
• SevilleThe capital city of Andalusia, Spain.
• santoA wooden or ivory statue of a saint, angel or other religious figure, found in Spain and former Spanish colonies.
• TenerifeAn island of the Canary Islands, the largest of the islands. Capital: Santa Cruz de Tenerife
• FernandezA patrilineal surname from Spanish.
• OroA surname.
• lamaA master of Tibetan Buddhism.
• lolaa grandmother
• moralesA town in Bolívar department, Colombia.
• AlicanteA province of the Valencian Community, Spain.
• ReyesA surname from Spanish.
• maraA nightmare; a spectre or wraith-like creature in Germanic and particularly Scandinavian folklore; a female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions.
• NavajoA member of the Navajo people, currently the largest Native American tribe in North America.
• AcapulcoA port city on the west coast of Guerrero, Mexico.
• PazA river in El Salvador.
• GomezAn unincorporated community in Elliott County, Kentucky, United States.
• DuranA commune in Gers department, Occitania, France.
• CatalinaA twin-engined amphibious aircraft used during the Second World War.
• margaritaA cocktail made with tequila, an orange-flavoured liqueur, and lemon or lime juice, often served with salt encrusted on the rim of the glass.
• RamirezA surname from Spanish [in turn originating as a patronymic].
• romeropilot fish
• ObispoA surname from Spanish.
• EscondidoA city in San Diego County, California, United States.
• AztecOf or pertaining to the Mexica people.
• MorenoA characteristical surname from Spanish.
• renegadeAn outlaw or rebel.
• toroA traditional Japanese lantern.
• arroyoA dry creek or streambed, a gulch which temporarily or seasonally fills and flows (after sufficient rain).
• condorEither of two New World vultures, Vultur gryphus of the Andes or Gymnogyps californianus, a nearly extinct vulture of the mountains of California.
• alligatorEither of two species of large amphibious reptile, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis, in the genus Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have sharp teeth and very strong jaws and are native to the Americas and China, respectively.
• EduardoA male given name from Spanish or Portuguese
• ModestoA city, the county seat of Stanislaus County, California, United States.
• CaliNickname for California: a state of the United States.
• CasablancaThe capital city of the region of Casablanca-Settat, Morocco.
• IEPThe Institute of Peruvian Studies.
• guerrillaA soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.
• tramA passenger vehicle for public use that runs on tracks in the road (called a streetcar or trolley in North America).
• salinasA city, the county seat of Monterey County, California, United States.
• locoA direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower.
• araThe great blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna).
• taosOf or pertaining to the Taos people or language.
• polioA person who has poliomyelitis.
• AlvarezA surname from Spanish.
• nadaNothing.
• IslaA river in Angus and Perth and Kinross, east-central Scotland, tributary to the Tay.
• CaracasThe capital city of Venezuela.
• MalvinasThe Falkland Islands, the Falklands: An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, located in the South Atlantic.
• lesbianaA Latina lesbian.
• candidaA yeast of the genus Candida, usually specifically Candida albicans
• hammockA swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas about six feet (1.8 meters) wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends.
• GuantanamoA province of Cuba.
• bonanzaA rich mine or vein of silver or gold.
• flamencoA genre of folk music and dance native to Andalusia, in Spain.
• campoA police officer assigned to a university campus.
• CoronadoA surname from Spanish.
• OrtizA surname from Spanish.
• lomaA lobe, flap or fringe bordering the toe of a bird.
• galapagosA province of Ecuador comprising the islands.
• ValleA department of Honduras.
• filibusterA mercenary soldier; a freebooter; specifically, a mercenary who travelled illegally in an organized group from the United States to a country in Central America or the Spanish West Indies in the mid-19th century seeking economic and political benefits through armed force.
• CordovaA municipality and island of the province of Cebu, Philippines, connected by bridge with Mactan.
• bandaA style of Mexican brass band music, emerged in the 19th century.
• casteAny of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies or similar found historically in other cultures.
• ICAA region of Peru.
• AndresA male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Andrew.
• SevillaA barangay of Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur, Philippines.
• RosarioA surname.
• mesquiteAny of several deciduous trees of the genus Prosopis found in America, and used as forage, which have long, beige seed and bean pods which may be dried and ground into a sweet, nutty flour.
• matadorThe person whose aim is to kill the bull in a bullfight.
• BilbaoThe largest city in the Basque Country, in northern Spain, and capital city of the province of Biscay, Spain.
• embargoAn order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port.
• palmettoAny of various fan palms of the family Arecaceae, especially Sabal palmetto or the saw palmetto, Serenoa repens.
• pintoA horse with a patchy coloration that includes a white color.
• incaA member of the group of Quechuan peoples of highland Peru who established an empire from northern Ecuador to central Chile before the Spanish conquest.
• amigoA friend.
• CesarA male given name from Spanish.
• IbanezA surname from Spanish, an anglicization of Ibáñez.
• DoloresA female given name from Spanish.
• tequilaAn alcoholic liquor distilled from the fermented juice of the Central American century plant Agave tequilana.
• ValparaisoA city in Okaloosa County, Florida.
• GuadalupeA city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States.
• AlejandroA male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Alexander.
• AndesSynonym of Andes Mountains.
• alfalfaA plant, principally of Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop.
• muyVery.
• VidalAn unincorporated community in eastern San Bernardino County, California, United States.
• VallejoA city in Solano County, California, United States, named after Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo.
• barracudaAny large marine fish of the genus Sphyraena that have elongated bodies, a projecting lower jaw, displaying prominent fang-shaped teeth, and are aggressive predators.
• descargaA jam session in the tradition of Cuban music
• MonterreyA city, the capital of the state of Nuevo León, Mexico.
• llamaA South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.
• QuestaA surname from Spanish.
• mendozaSynonym of ugly stick (“a musical instrument”).
• cayA small, low island largely made of sand or coral.
• broncoA horse of western North America that is wild or not fully broken.
• fondaAn inn or hotel in a Spanish-speaking country.
• zorroA South American canid of the species Lycalopex culpaeus, visually similar to (and sometimes referred to as) a fox but more closely related to a wolf.