Word origins

• balboaThe currency of Panama, divided into 100 centésimos
• GuadalajaraA province of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Capital: Guadalajara.
• CortezA surname from Spanish.
• TijuanaThe largest city in Baja California, Mexico, by the American border with San Diego.
• CDGThe Gulf Cartel.
• pacoAn alpaca.
• avocadoThe large, usually yellowish-green or black, savory fruit of the avocado tree.
• VargasA surname from Spanish.
• NavarroA surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].
• trampolineA gymnastic and recreational device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric or rubber stretched over a (usually steel) frame using many coiled springs as anchors.
• RamonaA female given name from Spanish.
• placerOne who places or arranges something.
• MaderaA city, the county seat of Madera County, California, United States.
• rayonA manufactured regenerated cellulosic fiber.
• MendocinoA census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States.
• GuerreroA surname from Spanish.
• haciendaA large homestead in a ranch or estate, usually in places where Colonial Spanish culture has had architectural influence.
• QuitoThe capital city of Ecuador.
• baeThe ship prefix for ships of the navy of Ecuador.
• AlfonsoA male given name from the Germanic languages.
• florA film of yeast that develops on the surface of some wines during fermentation, induced deliberately during the production of sherry.
• crucesA surname from Spanish.
• uteA small vehicle based on the same platform as a family car but with a unibody construction and a built-in open tray area for carrying goods; similar but not identical to a pick-up truck.
• GutierrezA surname from Spanish.
• LanzaroteAn island of the Canary Islands, with capital Arrecife.
• sitioa subdivision of a barangay, typically rural.
• ValdezA surname from Spanish.
• alpacaA sheep-like domesticated animal of the Andes, Vicugna pacos, in the camel family, closely related to the llama, guanaco, and vicuña.
• muchoMuch; a great deal of.
• AndaluciaA female given name from Spanish, of rare usage.
• paseoA public path or avenue designed for walking, sometimes for dining or recreation.
• IglesiasA commune of South Sardinia, Sardinia, Italy.
• MurciaAn autonomous community and province in southeast Spain.
• ninAffectionate name for a grandmother.
• osoA supporter of the Bear Flag revolt in California.
• SalamancaA city in Castile and León, western Spain, capital of the province of Salamanca.
• CabreraA surname from Spanish.
• FabioA surname.
• SandiaA Southern Tiwa-speaking people and tribe in New Mexico.
• lilaThe play of god’s spirit manifested in the universe; divine play, creative spiritual energy.
• salaA large hall or reception room.
• AzoresAn archipelago of nine volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean.
• machoMasculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way. Very masculine.
• MiramarA coastal resort in Théoule-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
• estadoA traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 1.67 m.
• vinoWine.
• chapsProtective leather leggings attached at the waist.
• MeridaA female given name originating as a coinage.
• manateeA mostly herbivorous sirenian of the genus Trichechus, having a paddle-like tail and nails on their flippers, found in tropical regions.
• tortillaA type of Mexican flatbread made out of cornmeal or flour.
• corralAn enclosure for livestock, especially a circular one.
• prontoQuickly, very soon, promptly.
• CebuAn island of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines.
• tioCorrect; that's right.
• bongoA striped bovine mammal found in Africa, Tragelaphus eurycerus.
• vilaA type of female nature spirit in Slavic mythology, similar in some ways to a fairy or nymph.
• AlhambraA solitaire card game played with two decks.
• jerkyCharacterized by physical jerking, or by sudden and uneven progress.
• mangroveAny of various tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubs or trees chiefly of the Rhizophoraceae family that have aerial roots and grow in clumps in brackish intertidal coastal areas; (specifically) any of various trees of the genus Rhizophora, especially the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle).
• pompanoAny of various carangid fish of genus Trachinotus or species Alectis ciliaris (African pompano), from coastal parts of the North Atlantic.
• solanoOne of an indigenous people of southern Texas and the northern portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila.
• reggaetonA style of Latin American popular music, originally developing from reggae in Panama but now more of a type of hip hop-dance music mainly associated with Puerto Rico.
• hidalgoA member of the Spanish nobility, especially one without a title.
• AntoniaA female given name from Spanish.
• palomaA cocktail made with tequila, lime juice, and grapefruit soda.
• DelgadoA surname from Spanish
• PadillaA surname from Spanish.
• penaA Meitei classical musical instrument.
• roadrunnerEither of two species of fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx of the cuckoo family native to North and Central America, the lesser roadrunner (Geococcyx velox) and, especially, the greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus).
• calderaA large crater formed by collapse of the cone or edifice of a volcano.
• ChiapasA state of Mexico.
• ComancheA member of a Native American ethnic group residing especially in Texas and Oklahoma.
• rotoA Chilean, especially a common man or lower-class Chilean.
• FidelA male given name from Spanish.
• CadizA barangay of Umingan, Pangasinan, Philippines.
• ZaragozaA city, the regional capital of Aragon, Spain.
• ariasA surname from Spanish.
• chiaA Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica.
• hombreMan, chap, guy; especially a Hispanic or Spanish man.
• chicaA Latin-American girl; a Latina.
• SolanaA surname from Spanish.
• merinoA sheep of a Spanish breed with long, fine hair.
• loboA wolf.
• ponchoA simple garment, made from a rectangle of cloth, with a slit in the middle for the head.
• papayaA tropical American evergreen tree, Carica papaya, having large, yellow, edible fruit.
• caribepiranha fish
• mariposaA mariposa lily (Calochortus spp.).
• EuniceA female given name from Ancient Greek.
• SalazarA toponymic surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].
• RentaA surname from Spanish.
• CristoA surname from the Romance languages.
• piqueTo wound the pride of (someone); to excite to anger; to irritate, to offend.
• OrtegaA surname from Spanish.
• cannibalAn organism which eats others of its own species or kind, especially a human who consumes human flesh.
• manoA stone resembling a rolling pin, used to grind maize or other grain on a metate.
• SegundoA surname from Spanish.
• MarquezA surname from Spanish.
• IgnacioA surname from Spanish.
• PradoA surname.
• naoA Spanish or Portuguese carrack.