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

Revelers can dance to oompah music, enter a dirndl and lederhosen contest, twirl to the polka, choose from more than 50 kinds of beer, or eat bratwurst, apple strudel, fondue, and German tacos. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024

Here's why Baja Fresh Order online Tuesday-Friday (Oct. 4) to get buy-one-get-one-free tacos and taco combos – just buy one and get a taco or taco combo of equal or lesser value for free. —Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024

More National Taco Day deals Baja Fresh: Order online Tuesday-Friday (Oct. 4) to get buy-one-get-one-free tacos and taco combos – just buy one and get a taco or taco combo of equal or lesser value for free. —Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024

Long John Silver’s taco deal Customers can order four tacos for $8 on Oct. 1. —Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 1 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

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"