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taquito

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /tɑˈki.toʊ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -iːtəʊ

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noun

Meaning 1

A fried corn or flour tortilla, filled usually with beef or chicken and cheese, rolled up, and dipped in a form of salsa, or guacamole.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • She preferred taquitos to regular tacos because she found them less messy.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Mexican Spanish taquito (literally “little taco”).