- FOOD & DRINK:
- burrito – little donkey
- chorizo – spiced pork sausage
- cilantro – coriander
- daiquiri – named after a port city in eastern Cuba
- habanero – from Havana
- jalapeño – from Jalapa
- nacho – named after Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya, who is purported to have invented the dish in 1943
- oregano – orégano
- piña colada – piña (pineapple) + colada (strained)
- salsa – sauce
- taco – plug
- tequila – named after the town where the spirit originated
- tomatillo – small tomato
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