taco

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: tä′kō, IPA ^(key): /ˈtɑkoʊ/ or [ˈtʰɑkoʊ]
• (UK) enPR: tă′kō, IPA ^(key): /ˈtækəʊ/

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Noun

Singular taco

Plural tacos

Four tacos on a plate

1. (countable) A taco is a type of food that is made with a folded shell, meat, and lettuce.

   I'm hungry and I have a feeling for Mexican food. I feel like I could eat ten tacos.

Related words

• taqueria