Word origins

• Nuevo VallartaA neighbourhood of Puerto Vallarta, Nayarit, Mexico.
• numero unoThe most important of a group.
• o algoOr something.
• OaxtepecA town in Yautepec, Morelos, Mexico.
• obleaA dessert from several countries in Latin America, consisting of two thin wafers sandwiching a sweet filling.
• OceguedaA surname from Spanish.
• OcegueraA surname from Spanish.
• ochavaA traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 3.6 g.
• ochavoA former Spanish coin from the 17th to 19th centuries.
• ocoteAny of various pine trees of Latin America.
• OcotepecA town in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
• OcotepequeA city in Honduras.
• octoroonSomeone having one-eighth black ancestry.
• ocupadoOccupied (said of a toilet stall).
• ofrendaA shrine of offerings to one's ancestors set up on the Day of the Dead.
• ogasA surname from Spanish.
• Ojos de AguaA town in Chalatenango department, El Salvador.
• OlaldeA surname.
• OlavarríaA city and partido in Buenos Aires province, Argentina.
• oléAn expression of excitement. Hooray!
• OlginA surname from Spanish.
• olingoA small procyonid of most species of the genus Bassaricyon, resembling the kinkajou, native to the rainforests of Central and South America.
• olinguitoA raccoon-like procyonid, of species Bassaricyon neblina, native to the Andean forests of Colombia and Ecuador.
• OlivanA surname from Spanish.
• olla podridaA Spanish stew made from a mixture of highly seasoned meat and vegetables.
• OlmedaA surname from Spanish.
• OlocuiltaA town in La Paz department, El Salvador.
• olorosoA type of sherry, darker and smoother than fino sherry, used as a base for sweetened sherries.
• oloteraA traditional Mexican tool consisting of bound, shortened corncobs, against which ears of corn are scraped against to remove their kernels.
• OmanaA surname from Spanish.
• OmetepecA city in Guerrero, Mexico.
• OñaA village in Burgos, Spain.
• oncillaA small spotted felid, of species Leopardus tigrinus, found in the tropical rainforests of Central America and South America.
• OramasA surname from Spanish.
• Oratorio de ConcepciónA town in Cuscatlán department, El Salvador.
• orchellaarchil, orchil lichen
• orchillaOrchil lichen.
• OrdoricaA surname.
• OrdunaA surname.
• OrejelA surname from Spanish.
• OrellanoA surname from Spanish.
• OrendainA village and municipality of the province of Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain.
• organistaAny of several South American wrens of the order Troglodytidae, noted for the sweetness of their song.
• organoponicsA system of urban agriculture using organic gardens, often low-level concrete walls filled with organic matter and soil, with lines of drip irrigation laid on the surface of the growing media.
• Oriental Republic of UruguayOfficial name of Uruguay: a country in South America.
• OrjuelaA surname from Spanish.
• oroblancoA hybrid fruit developed by crossing a pomelo and a white grapefruit. When fully developed, it is approximately the size of a grapefruit.
• OrocioA surname from Spanish.
• Oro GrandeAn unincorporated community in the Mojave Desert, San Bernardino County, California, United States.
• oropendolaAny of a number of tropical birds related to the caciques, mostly in the genus Psarocolius, and, like the caciques, noted for living communally in large, hanging basket nests.
• oroyaA hanging basket attached to a cable, anciently used in South America to cross ravines.
• OrrantiaA surname.
• OrregoA surname from Spanish.
• OrtigozaA surname from Spanish.
• orujoA brandy from northern Spain, made from grapes.
• OsegueraA surname from Spanish.
• OsicalaA town in Morazán department, El Salvador.
• OsortoA surname from Spanish.
• OstúaA river in El Salvador.
• OtomiA person belonging to the indigenous Otomi ethnic group of central Mexico.
• OzaetaA surname.
• OzatlánA town in Usulután department, El Salvador.
• pacasA surname from Spanish.
• pachamancaAn underground pit lined with hot stones and used for traditional Peruvian cooking.
• padelA racquet sport popular in Spain and Latin America, usually played in doubles on a small, closed court.
• PadiaA surname from Spanish.
• PadilloA surname from Spanish.
• paelleraA large shallow frying pan in which paella is cooked.
• paicheAn arapaima, also called the pirarucu (Arapaima gigas).
• pailaAn earthenware bowl used as a plate in parts of South America.
• País VascoBasque Country
• paladarA small family-run restaurant in a Cuban home
• PalawanoAn inhabitant of the island of Palawan.
• PalaweñoAn inhabitant of the Palawan island.
• PalenaA province of the Los Lagos region, Chile.
• PalenoA surname.
• PalenqueroA Spanish-based creole spoken in northern Colombia.
• palmitaAny member of the species Chamaerops humilis of European fan palms or Mediterranean dwarf palms.
• palmitoSynonym of heart of palm.
• Palo AltoA city in Santa Clara County, California, United States.
• palo cortadoA rare variety of sherry that is initially aged under flor to become a fino or amontillado, but inexplicably loses its veil of flor and begins aging oxidatively as an oloroso, resulting in a wine with some of the richness of oloroso and some of the crispness of amontillado.
• PalomequeA surname from Spanish.
• Palo Pinto CountyOne of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Palo Pinto.
• palo santoA medium-sized deciduous tree indigenous to the tropical dry forests of Central and South America, Bursera graveolens or Gonopterodendron sarmientoi, known for its sweet scent.
• palo verdeAny of a variety of trees in the genus Parkinsonia, with characteristic green bark, found in desert areas of North America.
• PampangoA native or inhabitant of Pampanga.
• pamperoSomeone inhabiting the pampas of South America.
• panadaA dish made by boiling bread in water and combining the pulp with milk, stock, butter or sometimes egg yolks.
• panatelaA long thin cigar.
• PanchimalcoA town in San Salvador department, El Salvador.
• pandebonoA type of cheese bread made with flour of both corn and cassava (yuca), popular in the Colombian department of Valle del Cauca.
• PangasinenseOf, or pertaining to Pangasinan.
• panillaSynonym of cuarteron, a Spanish quarter-pound.
• PanixtlahuacaA town in Oaxaca, Mexico.
• panochacoarse Mexican brown sugar
• panuchoA fried tortilla filled with black beans and topped with turkey or chicken, lettuce, avocado, and pickled onions.
• Paraíso de OsorioA town in La Paz department, El Salvador.
• ParañaqueAn independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines.
• parandaA decoration for a braid tassel.
• parapoliticsPolitical practices and arrangements that are unacknowledged and that intend to misinform or obfuscate a hidden agenda.