English words from Spanish
- marimbulaA Caribbean musical instrument, a kind of lamellophone with metal strips over a hole in a resonating box.
- MarinduqueñoOf, or pertaining to Marinduque.
- mariposa lilyAny member of several species in the genus Calochortus that grow in dry grasslands and semideserts, characterized as tuliplike, bulbous herbs with large and often brightly colored blossoms.
- mariscadaA kind of seafood stew.
- marismaA tidal or saltwater marsh.
- MárquezA surname from Spanish
- MarquezianOf or relating to Gabriel García Márquez (1927–2014), Colombian writer.
- marranoAny of the Sephardi Jews who stayed in Iberia during the Spanish Inquisition, and continued to practice Judaism in secret.
- MartíA surname from Spanish.
- Martin del CampoA surname from Spanish.
- MarulandaA surname from Spanish.
- Mary JaneMarijuana.
- masacuateThe boa constrictor.
- MasahuatA town in Santa Ana department, El Salvador.
- MasbateñoOf, or pertaining to Masbate.
- mashuaA root vegetable grown in the Andes, Tropaeolum tuberosum.
- massymoreThe dungeon of a castle.
- matachinA carnivalesque dance with swords and bucklers, traditionally performed in Spain by costumed troupes.
- mataderoA slaughterhouse or abattoir.
- matadoraA female matador.
- matafundaA type of siege engine similar to a trebuchet, designed to fling rocks over long distances.
- matasanoSynonym of white sapote.
- matéAn evergreen tree, Ilex paraguariensis, native to South America, cultivated for its leaves.
- matorralA shrubland, a stunted woodland.
- MaximatoThe period in Mexican history during which President Plutarco Elías Calles's puppet presidents were in office.
- MayagüezA coastal city in Puerto Rico.
- Mayan RivieraA coastline on the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico; between Cancun and Punta Allen. A holiday spot containing beach resorts reminiscent of the French Riviera.
- MaynezA surname from Spanish.
- mayordomoA butler or majordomo in Spain or Latin America.
- MayorkasA surname from Spanish.
- mazamorraA traditional maize-based pudding or drink of Latin America.
- MeangueraA town in Morazán department, El Salvador.
- Meanguera del GolfoA town and island of La Unión department, El Salvador.
- mecateA rope of hair or maguey fibre, for tying horses, etc.
- MecayapanA town in Veracruz, Mexico.
- Mecayapan NahuatlThe variety of Nahuatl spoken in the municipality of Mecayapan, Veracruz, Mexico.
- MedellínA city and departmental capital of Antioquia department, Colombia; the second-largest city in Colombia.
- medialunaA crescent-shaped corral used in Chilean rodeos.
- medianocheA Caribbean sandwich of roast pork, ham, mustard, Swiss cheese, and dill pickles.
- medregalA bonito or greater amberjack (Seriola fasciata).
- MegiaA surname from Spanish.
- me gustaI like (this).
- MeizosoA surname from Spanish.
- MejicanosA town in San Salvador department, El Salvador.
- meladoa mixture of sugar and molasses; crude sugar as it comes from the pans without being drained
- MelecioA surname from Spanish.
- melocotonA kind of yellow-fleshed peach having red skin
- MENACAA habitational surname from Basque.
- Menakaan apsara known for seducing rishi Vishwamitra.
- MendiaA surname.
- mendigoA beggar.
- MendizabalA surname.
- MenezA surname.
- mercaditoA minimarket in Latin America.
- Mercedes La CeibaA town in La Paz department, El Salvador.
- Mercedes UmañaA town in Usulután department, El Salvador.
- mesetaA plateau, especially in Spanish-speaking countries.
- mestesoA genre of Spanish music that features a blend of contemporary and classical sounds
- mestizajeThe postrevolutionary construction of a modern Mexican national identity.
- MetapánA town in Santa Ana department, El Salvador.
- metateA flat stone with a slightly concave surface, used with another stone (a mano) for grinding maize or other grains.
- MeycauayanA city in Bulacan, Philippines.
- mezcaleroA person who distills mezcal.
- mi casa, su casaWhat is mine is yours; a friendly expression of sharing.
- MichacaA surname from Spanish.
- MielesA surname from Spanish.
- MiesesA surname from Spanish.
- MilagrosaA barangay of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
- milanesaA thin slice of beef or another meat, dipped into beaten eggs, seasoned with salt and other condiments (like parsley and garlic), dipped in breadcrumbs and shallow-fried in oil, typical of Argentina.
- milpaA cyclical crop-growing system used throughout Mesoamerica.
- MinjaresA surname from Spanish.
- MinjarezA surname from Spanish.
- Mira MesaA neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States.
- Misamis OccidentalA province of Northern Mindanao, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Oroquieta. Largest city: Ozamiz.
- Misamis OrientalA province of Northern Mindanao, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Cagayan de Oro.
- MisquezA surname from Spanish.
- miting de avanceA final campaign rally done by candidates of one political party usually the night before an election.
- MixquiahualaA town in Hidalgo, Mexico.
- modernistaA modernist, especially a militantly devoted supporter of modernism
- mofongoA Caribbean dish of fried green plantains or yuca seasoned with garlic, olive oil and pork crackling, then mashed.
- mogoteA generally isolated, steep-sided residual hill, composed of limestone, marble, or dolomite and surrounded by nearly flat alluvial plains.
- mojamaA Mediterranean dish consisting of filleted salt-cured tuna.
- molaveA tree, either Vitex parviflora or Vitex cofassus in the family Lamiaceae.
- molcajeteA traditional Mexican stone tool, equivalent in function to a mortar and pestle, used for grinding food.
- MolineroA surname from Spanish.
- molinilloA traditional Mexican wood whisk that is twirled between the palms in order to stir hot beverages such as hot chocolate or cacao.
- moment of truthA deciding instant; the time when a test determines or makes it apparent whether something will succeed.
- MoncaguaA town in San Miguel department, El Salvador.
- MoncionA surname from Spanish.
- mondongoA Latin American soup made from tripe.
- monito del monteAny of the genus Dromiciops of small marsupials, in the order Microbiotheria, native to Chile and Argentina.
- monjitaAny of several birds in the genus Xolmis in the tyrant flycatcher family.
- monosabioA picador's assistant
- montanteA type of longsword used in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- MonteclaroA barangay of Lopez, Quezon, Philippines.
- MontellanoA surname from Spanish.
- Monte RioA census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, United States.
- Monte San JuanA town in Cuscatlán department, El Salvador.
- MontesdeocaA surname from Spanish.
- montunoThe counterpoint in Cuban salsa music.