Phrase guide

Interior Mexican

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɪnˌtɪəɹɪə ˈmɛksɪk(ə)n/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ɪnˌtɪɹiəɹ ˈmɛksək(ə)n/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Alternative letter-case form of interior Mexican.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

Especially of cuisine: of or pertaining to the country Mexico itself, in contrast to Tex-Mex (“a mix of Texan and Mexican”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Texas, US

Qualifier: chiefly Austin

Examples

  • Tony likes eating at interior Mexican restaurants because they put white cheese on their tacos, and not yellow cheese.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Mex-Mex

Antonyms: Tex-Mex, Tex-Mexican

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: aidosti meksikolainen — especially of cuisine: of or pertaining to the country Mexico itself, in contrast to Tex-Mex
  • Macedonian: авте́нтичен мексика́нски (avténtičen meksikánski) — especially of cuisine: of or pertaining to the country Mexico itself, in contrast to Tex-Mex