Word origins

• CristobalA male given name from Spanish, an anglicized spelling of Spanish Cristóbal.
• EvitaA female given name from Spanish.
• GoletaA city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States.
• finoThe driest and palest type of traditional sherry.
• varaA traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 83.7 cm.
• VeracruzA coastal state in southeastern Mexico.
• aficionadoAn amateur bullfighter.
• FrancaA surname.
• AraujoA surname from Spanish.
• dineroA medieval Iberian coin.
• partidoA subdivision of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• loaferAn idle person.
• PeraltaA surname from Spanish.
• AlamosaA city and home rule municipality, the county seat of Alamosa County, Colorado, United States.
• llanoA plain or steppe in parts of Latin America.
• desperadoA bold outlaw, especially one from southern portions of the Wild West.
• embarcaderoA quay; a wharf.
• MexicaliThe capital city of the state of Baja California, Mexico, and seat of the Municipality of Mexicali.
• EscobarA surname from Spanish
• boloA long, heavy, single-edged machete.
• congaA tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban hand drum of African origin.
• gildaA Spanish snack consisting of olives and chili pepper served on a small stick (like a toothpick), often with anchovy.
• BeltranA surname from Spanish.
• tiendaIn Cuba, Mexico, etc., a booth, stall, or shop where merchandise is sold.
• VelasquezA surname from Spanish.
• SorianoA surname from Spanish [in turn transferred from the place name].
• montesA surname from Spanish.
• SegoviaA city in Castile and León, Spain.
• desnudaA topless female street performer covered in body paint who poses for photographs in exchange for tips in the pedestrian plaza of New York City's Times Square.
• EsmeraldaA female given name from Spanish.
• emeAn uncle.
• MaldonadoA surname from Spanish.
• VelezA surname.
• lomasFog oases, areas of fog-watered vegetation in the coastal desert of Peru and northern Chile
• vinaA surname from Spanish.
• compostelaA certificate of accomplishment given to pilgrims on completing an official route on the pilgramage to Camino de Santiago.
• macheteA sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or used as a weapon.
• NogalesA city, the county seat of Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States.
• capitanCaptain (in Spanish-speaking contexts).
• LaguardiaA surname from Italian [in turn from Sicilian].
• MenendezA surname.
• bonitoAny of various marine fish of the genus Sarda that are related to and resemble the tuna, but smaller.
• RuidosoA village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States.
• CerritoA surname.
• oficinaA nitrate-producing factory in a Spanish-speaking country.
• embossTo cause (something) to stick out or swell; to extrude; also, to cause (someone or something) to be covered in swellings.
• ZenonA surname.
• claveA characteristic pattern of beats, especially the 3-2 son clave.
• AldaA surname.
• sottoA surname.
• OteroA surname from Spanish.
• ManaguaThe capital and largest city of Nicaragua.
• cuestaA hill or ridge with a gentle slope on one side, and a steep slope on the other.
• cayoA small island or ledge of rock in the water; a key.
• MantecaA city in San Joaquin County, California, United States.
• VillanuevaA surname from Spanish.
• LuzonThe largest island of the Philippines.
• PalaciosA surname from Spanish.
• guacamoleAn avocado-based greenish dip with onions, tomato, and spices, common to Mexican cuisine and often served with tortilla chips.
• ValdesA surname from Asturian.
• OchoaA surname.
• JaliscoA state of Mexico.
• TortugaAn island forming part of Haiti.
• TejadaA surname from Spanish.
• CuencaA province of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Capital: Cuenca.
• merengueA type of music common in the Caribbean, originally associated with the Dominican Republic.
• EnsenadaA number of places, including
• LoretoA town in Ancona, Marche, Italy.
• guavaA tropical tree or shrub of the myrtle family, Psidium guajava.
• GuillenA surname from Spanish.
• canastaA card game similar to rummy and played using two packs, where the object is to meld groups of the same rank.
• JuanaA female given name from Spanish.
• sassafrasA tree of species Sassafras albidum of the eastern United States and Asia having mitten-shaped leaves and red, aromatic heartwood.
• HispanoA Hispanic: a person of Spanish descent, especially a masculine one.
• danzaA Puerto Rican music genre associated with ballroom dancing.
• PotosiA city, the county seat of Washington County, Missouri, United States.
• CuzcoA city in Peru, the former capital of the Inca Empire.
• OrilliaA city in northern Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.
• jojobaAny member of the species Simmondsia chinensis of shrubs native to the southwestern United States and to Mexico, the only plant known to store liquid wax in its seed.
• derechoA windstorm characterized by damaging, straight-line winds, composed of one or more bowing lines of thunderstorms.
• entradaAn armed incursion of Spanish conquistadors into American territories.
• gauchoA cowboy of the South American pampas.
• AgustinA surname from Spanish.
• FritoA corn chip of the Fritos brand.
• potreroA long mesa on the flank of a mountain.
• caribA member of one of a number of Amerindian peoples who inhabit the coast of Central and South America and the Lesser Antilles.
• magaThespesia grandiflora, a tree native to Puerto Rico also planted elsewhere for its fairness and the working properties of its wood.
• ZapatistaOf or relating to Zapatismo.
• bozoA stupid, foolish, or ridiculous person, especially a man.
• BelenAn unincorporated community in Quitman County, Mississippi, United States.
• plantainAny plant of the genus Plantago, with a rosette of sessile leaves about 10 cm (4") long with a narrow part instead of a petiole, and with a spike inflorescence with the flower spacing varying widely among the species. See also psyllium.
• GallegosA surname from Spanish.
• flotillaA small fleet of warships (usually of the same class), or a fleet of small ships.
• ChavesA surname from Galician.
• castaThe institutionalized system of racial and social stratification in 17th-century Mexico.
• BordaA surname.
• RizalA barangay of Dagami, Leyte, Philippines.
• CorderoA surname from Spanish.
• VeranoA surname.
• bolsaAn exchange for the transaction of business.