Word origins

• AlbaceteA city and municipality, the capital of the province of Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.
• AguascalientesA state of Mexico.
• BuscoChurubusco (a town in Indiana).
• HerreroA surname from Spanish
• BenicioA male given name from Spanish.
• JacintaA female given name.
• cantosA surname from Spanish.
• picadorA lancer mounted on horseback who assists a matador.
• KickapooA member of a particular Algonquian-speaking Native American tribe.
• BallesterosA surname from Spanish.
• caballoA horse.
• EsquivelA surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].
• MagadanAn oblast and federal subject in far eastern Russia.
• BatangasA province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Batangas City. Largest city: Lipa.
• RenteriaA surname from Spanish.
• BenitaA female given name from Spanish.
• patoThe national sport of Argentina, a game played on horseback that combines elements of polo and basketball.
• BecerraA surname from Spanish.
• olioA rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
• tuleAny of a number of large freshwater sedges of western North America formerly classified in the genus Scirpus, but now mostly as Schoenoplectus
• AlfaroA surname from Spanish.
• CuellarA surname from Spanish.
• AlbanoA surname.
• IlocosIlocos Region (a region of Luzon, Philippines).
• GalvanA surname.
• huevosHuevos rancheros, a Mexican breakfast dish
• LinaresA city in Spain.
• fajitaA Tex-Mex dish of strips of spicy marinated meat and/or vegetables in a soft flour tortilla, often served with salad or a savoury filling.
• posadasA surname from Spanish.
• BetoA male given name from Spanish.
• pacaAny of the large rodents of the genus Cuniculus (but see also its synonyms), native to Central America and South America, which have dark brown or black fur, a white or yellowish underbelly and rows of white spots along the sides.
• pilonA conical loaf of sugar.
• AltamiraA surname from Spanish
• machabest friend
• ValverdeA surname from Spanish.
• HurtadoA surname from Spanish.
• AlmedaA surname from Spanish of Spanish and Arabic origin.
• BermudezA patrilineal surname from Spanish, an anglicization of Bermúdez
• residenciaIn the Spanish Empire, a court, trial, or hearing held by a newly elected official, such as the governor of a province, to examine the conduct of a predecessor.
• granmaA province of Cuba, originally part of Oriente province.
• JaenA municipality of Luzon, Philippines; named for the city of Jaén, Spain.
• arrozAny Spanish rice-based dish.
• OsorioA surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].
• tingaA Mexican dish made with shredded beef or chicken in a red chili sauce.
• criaA young South American camelid (llama, vicuna, guanaco or alpaca).
• PuntarenasA city and province of Costa Rica.
• EfrenA male given name from Spanish.
• juncoAny bird of the genus Junco, which includes several species of North American sparrow.
• BartoloA surname.
• messaA surname.
• EfrainA male given name from Spanish.
• SarmientoA surname from Spanish.
• quesadillaA Mexican dish made by filling a tortilla with cheese and sometimes other ingredients and then cooking it until the cheese is melted.
• CorunnaSynonym of La Coruña.
• ZunigaA surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].
• tintaA kind of wine of a deep red color, chiefly from Galicia or Malaga in Spain.
• MorellaAn ancient walled city in the province of Castellón, Valencia, Spain
• milagroA traditional religious folk charm of Latin America and nearby regions, coming in a variety of forms.
• paseA maneuver in bullfighting in which a bullfighter tries to get a bull's attention by manipulating his cape.
• ToyaA surname.
• PampangaA province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: San Fernando. Largest city: Angeles City.
• CoahuilaA state of Mexico.
• AlarconA surname from Spanish, an anglicization of Alarcón.
• CandoA small city, the county seat of Towner County, North Dakota, United States.
• AlmonteA surname from Spanish.
• SandinistaA member of the Sandinista National Liberation Front.
• corridaa bullfight
• AcomaAn ancient Native American pueblo in western New Mexico, United States.
• machismoAn excessive masculine pride, exaggerated masculinity.
• ayahuascaA giant vine native to South America (especially Banisteriopsis caapi), noted for its psychotropic properties.
• ValderramaA surname from Spanish.
• BacolodAn independent city, the provincial capital of Negros Occidental, Negros Island Region, Philippines.
• ollaA cooking-pot or earthenware jar used in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries.
• TamayoA surname from Spanish.
• gramaVarious species of grass in the genus Bouteloua, including Bouteloua gracilis (blue grama)
• EspirituA surname from Spanish.
• OrdonezA surname from Spanish.
• GabaldonA surname from Spanish.
• SeminarioA surname from Spanish.
• silvasA surname from Spanish.
• charroA type of Mexican horseman.
• GalanA surname from Spanish.
• SolimanA surname from Spanish, an anglicization and Filipino form of Solimán, or transliteration of the Arabic surname سليمان.
• LatineSomeone of Latin American descent; a Latino or Latina.
• AconcaguaA mountain in Argentina in the Andes, the highest point in South America.
• rosadoA Spanish rosé wine.
• MesoamericaA pre-Columbian cultural region extending from southern Mexico to roughly the area that comprises modern Honduras and El Salvador.
• ocotilloAny of various succulent plants, not closely related to the cactus, in genus Fouquieria, especially Fouquieria splendens, living in Central America or the southwest United States.
• CoboA surname from Spanish.
• cascaraA North American buckthorn (Frangula purshiana, syn. Rhamnus purshiana) whose bark is used as a laxative.
• GalvezA surname from Spanish.
• sarsaparillaAny of various tropical (Central and South) American vines of the genus Smilax, such as Smilax aspera, which have fragrant roots.
• anchoA broad, flat, dried poblano pepper, often ground into a powder.
• chollaAny of several species of cactus in the genus Cylindropuntia, having very spiny, cylindrical stem segments.
• presaA symbol, such as ※ or :S:, used to indicate where a voice is to begin singing in a canon or round.
• LeguizamoA surname from Basque
• ValencianaA surname from Spanish.
• avanzadaA genre originated from the fusion of Paraguayan polka and guarania with elements of bossa nova and MPB.
• EsparzaA surname.
• tortaA sandwich, served either hot or cold, on an oblong white sandwich roll, derived from Mexican cuisine.