taco

noun

ta·​co ˈtä-(ˌ)kō 

plural tacos ˈtä-(ˌ)kōz 

: a crispy or soft corn or wheat tortilla that is folded or rolled and stuffed with a mixture (as of seasoned meat, cheese, and lettuce)

Examples of taco in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gambino’s pizza pies include The Mobster (beef, pork sausage, mushroom, pepperoni, Italian sausage, green pepper, onion, black olives, Canadian bacon, salami and extra cheese), and Taco Pizza (beef, onion, cheese blend, lettuce, refried beans, fresh tomato and taco sauce). —Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025

Chun recalls hearing an NPR story about food trucks that mentioned kimchi on a taco. —Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025

Alongside other growers who will set up stalls on the perimeter of the space, Galvan Foods, the local tortilla and taco company that’s a mainstay of the outdoor market, is set to head inside to take over the large central counter-service kitchen. —Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025

True taco devotees who dine at all 12 Taco Trail locations will receive an exclusive Taco Trail t-shirt. —Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for taco

• choco
• jocko
• mako

Kids Definition

taco

noun

ta·​co ˈtäk-ō 

plural tacos -ōz 

: a usually fried tortilla that is folded or rolled and stuffed with a mixture (as of seasoned meat, cheese, and lettuce)

Etymology

from the Spanish spoken in Mexico taco "taco"