Word origins

• JimenezA surname from Spanish.
• FilipinaA female citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines, or descendant of such.
• cajonA large valley surrounded by mountains of considerable height (especially in Latin America), through which a river runs.
• oaxacaA semihard white cheese from the Oaxaca region of Mexico.
• SosaA surname.
• YolandaA female given name from Spanish.
• holaHello, hi, hey.
• RochaA surname from Portuguese.
• fandangoA form of lively flamenco music and dance that has many regional variations (e.g. fandango de Huelva), some of which have their own names (e.g. malagueña, granadina).
• PaducahA member of the Comanche people.
• medioA traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 2.3 L.
• iguanaA green iguana (Iguana iguana), a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet.
• oreganoA herb of the mint family, Origanum vulgare, having aromatic leaves.
• dulceSweet.
• FuerteventuraAn island of the Canary Islands. Capital: Puerto del Rosario.
• serranoA member of a Native American tribe of Southern California.
• condeThe duty of directing a ship, usually used with the verb to have or to take and accompanied by the article "the."
• caballeroA horseman, particularly in the Latin American context
• juntaThe committee of military officers that have usurped political control.
• FuentesA surname from Spanish.
• rinconA surname from Spanish.
• JuanitaA female given name from Spanish.
• RaquelA female given name from Hebrew.
• TulareA city in Tulare County, California, United States.
• posadaA traditional Mexican Christmas procession.
• tiburonA shark; now specifically, Sphyrna tiburo or Negaprion brevirostris.
• pitaA piece of pita bread; a flatbread pouch used for making sandwiches such as gyros or falafels.
• SanibelA city on Sanibel Island, Lee County, Florida, United States.
• ArmandoA surname.
• AragonAn autonomous community in northeastern Spain. Capital: Zaragoza.
• DominguezA surname from Spanish.
• ocaAny member of the species Oxalis tuberosa (syn. Oxalis crenata), which bear edible tubers.
• dengueAn acute febrile disease of the (sub)tropics caused by the Dengue virus, a flavivirus, transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, and characterized by high fever, rash, headache, and severe muscle and joint pain.
• DuroA surname.
• ONAA language spoken by the Selk'nam people in Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego in southernmost South America.
• cavanA unit of dry capacity approximately equivalent to 2.3 US bushels.
• noaNon-taboo; serving to replace a taboo name or term.
• SantanderA city and port, the capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria, on the north coast of Spain.
• ventaA roadside inn in Spain.
• gilaMad; crazy; insane.
• AlegreA surname from Spanish.
• tapasA variety of Spanish small savoury food items or snacks such as croquettes, cured meat, potato salad, and seafood, originally served with sherry and now often with other alcoholic beverages as well.
• AguilarA surname from Spanish.
• graciasThank you.
• lassoA long rope with a sliding loop on one end, generally used in ranching to catch cattle and horses.
• cabanaA cabin or hut for relaxing.
• PecosA river which flows through Texas and New Mexico, a tributary of the Rio Grande.
• burritoA Mexican dish consisting of a flour tortilla wrapped around a filling of meat and/or beans, cheese etc.
• MontoyaA surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].
• sucreThe former currency of Ecuador, divided into 100 centavos.
• presidioA garrisoned place, especially one that is or was once under Spanish control.
• HermosaA municipality in Bataan province, Philippines.
• SausalitoA city in Marin County, California, United States.
• presidenteA Cuban cocktail made from rum, curaçao, dry vermouth, and grenadine that is stirred or shaken with cracked ice.
• GuzmanA surname from Spanish.
• SociedadA town in Morazán department, El Salvador.
• hastagoodbye
• culoass
• FuenteA surname from Spanish.
• MagdalenaA female given name, variant of Magdalene.
• mantaA kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States.
• BanderaA surname from Spanish.
• cilantroThe stems and leaves of the coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, used as a seasoning and garnish in cooking.
• MercadoA surname from Spanish.
• primaveraDescribing a light vegetable sauce, especially one served with pasta.
• naveThe middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances.
• casasA surname from Spanish.
• chaparralA region of shrubs, typically dry in the summer and rainy in the winter. The coast of the Mediterranean is such a region.
• CalienteAn unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States.
• RubioA surname from Spanish.
• castellanoA traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 4.8 g.
• FormosaSynonym of Taiwan: an island of East Asia.
• abaloneAn edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.
• rigorA surname from Spanish.
• CervantesA municipality of Os Ancares, Lugo, Galicia, Spain.
• MexicanaA store that sells Mexican products.
• AlcatrazAn island in San Francisco Bay California, United States, formerly the site of a famous prison; in full, Alcatraz Island.
• AyalaA surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].
• AgostoA surname from Spanish.
• AllendeA surname from Spanish.
• CamarilloA surname from Spanish.
• ROAA surname.
• mayoralRelating to a mayor (or the office of the mayor).
• GuevaraA surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque], mostly associated to Che Guevara
• nodalOf the nature of, or relating to, a node.
• chinchillaA small, crepuscular rodent of the genus Chinchilla, native to the Andes Mountains, prized for their very soft fur and often kept as pets.
• ferrerfarther, further.
• SuarezA surname from Spanish.
• AlvaradoA former settlement in and former county seat of Alameda County, California, now part of Union City. Named after Juan Bautista Alvarado.
• balsaA large tree, Ochroma pyramidale, native to tropical America, with wood that is very light in weight.
• ZiaOf or pertaining to the Zia Pueblo people, culture, or the variety of Keres they speak.
• capaA Spanish cloak.
• BrazosA river that flows through Texas, United States, into the Gulf of Mexico.
• rosasA surname from Spanish.
• MendezA surname from Spanish.
• chacoA province in northern Argentina.
• monteroA round Spanish cap, with flaps at the back or sides, once used by hunters.
• atorvastatinA statin used to lower the level of cholesterol in the blood. Trade names include Lipitor among others.
• RondaA female given name.
• gatocat, kitty