TACO

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A tortilla rolled cupped around a filling

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("taco" is a kind of...):

dish (a particular item of prepared food)

Domain region:

Mexico; United Mexican States (a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "taco"):

chicken taco (a taco with a chicken filling)

Meaning:

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent

Synonyms:

greaser; taco; wetback

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("taco" is a kind of...):

Mexican (a native or inhabitant of Mexico)

Domain usage:

depreciation; derogation; disparagement (a communication that belittles somebody or something)

ethnic slur (a slur on someone's race or language)