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This is a list of English language words whose origin can be traced to the Spanish language as "Spanish loan words". Many of them are identical in other Romance languages (mainly Portuguese), but their ultimate origin is from Spanish. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... This article is about the international language known as Spanish. ... A loanword (or a borrowing) is a word taken in by one language from another. ...

A

abaca 

via Spanish from Tagalog abaká

abalone 

from Spanish abulón, from Ohlone aulon

adobe 

from Spanish, from Arabic al-tob, from Coptic tube, "brick"

adobo 

from adobo, "marinade"

adiós 

from adiós, "goodbye", from "a Dios vos encomiendo" = "I commend you to God", akin to French adieu, Italian addio

achiote 

from Spanish, from Nahuatl achiotl

aficionado 

from aficionado, "enthusiast"

agouti 

via French or from Spanish aguti, from Tupi akuti

Alameda 

from alameda meaning lined with or covered by alamo trees

Alamo 

from alamo an elm or poplar tree, from Latin alnus "alder"

albino 

from Spanish or Portuguese, from Latin albus, "white"

albondigas 

Spanish, from Arabic al-bunduq, "hazel nut"

alcalde 

Spanish, from Arabic al-kadi, "the judge"

alcazar 

Spanish, from Arabaic al-kasr "fortress", this from Latin castra (same meaning)

alcove

alfalfa 

from Spanish, from Arabic al-fisfisa, fresh fodder

alidade 

via French and Spanish from Arabic al-idada, "the revolving radius"

alligator 

from el lagarto, "the lizard"

alpaca 

from Spanish, from Aymara allpaka

aludel 

from Old French alutel, via Spanish from Arabic al-utal, "the sublimation vessel"

amigo 

from Spanish and/or Portuguese amigo, "friend"

amole 

Mexican Spanish

amontillado

ancho 

from Mexican Spanish (chile) ancho, "wide (chili)"

anchovy 

from Spanish anchoa or more probably Portuguese anchova

Angeleno 

from American Spanish

Apache 

from Mexican Spanish

armada 

from the Spanish navy, La armada española

armadillo 

from armadillo, "little armed one"

arroyo 

from arroyo, "stream"

avocado 

alteration of Spanish aguacate, from Nahuatl ahuacatl

ayahuasca

Aztec

Binomial name Musa textilis Categories: Plant stubs | Liliopsida ... Species Many, see species section. ... For the college of the same name, see Ohlone College. ... Renewal of the surface coating of an adobe wall in Chamisal, New Mexico Adobe is a natural building material composed of sand, sandy clay and straw or other organic materials, which is shaped into bricks using wooden frames and dried in the sun. ... Arabic redirects here. ... The Coptic language is a direct descendant of the ancient Egyptian language which was once written in Egyptian hieroglyphic, hieratic, and demotic scripts. ... Chicken Adobo. ... Adiós is Spanish for GoodBye. ... Binomial name Bixa orellana L. Achiote, or Achiotl, (Bixa orellana) is a shrub or small tree from the tropical regions of the Americas, also known also by its Tupi name of urucum. ... For an alternate meaning, see Fan (implement). ... Agouti refers to a number of species of rodents, as well as a number of genes affecting coat coloration in several different animals. ... Tupi is the name of one of the main ethnic groups of Brazilian indigenous people, together with the related Guarani. ... Alameda can refer to: Several places in the United States: Alameda County, California, home of: The city and island of Alameda, California The College of Alameda The former Naval Air Station Alameda Alameda, Idaho Alameda, New Mexico Alameda, Saskatchewan in Canada Alameda, or The Alameda, is a common street name... Alamo may mean: The Battle of the Alamo, a battle fought during the Texas Revolution Alamo Mission in San Antonio, a building in Texas which was the focus of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836 Alamo Beer, a brand from King of the Hill TV series Alamo Rent A... Albinism is a genetic condition resulting in a lack of pigmentation in the eyes, skin and hair. ... For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ... Albóndigas (meatballs in Spanish) are found in Sopa de Albondigas, a Mexican food dish. ... Alcalde is the Spanish title of the chief administrator of a town. ... This article is about Spanish Alcazars. ... Alcove (through the Spanish, alcova, from the Arabic, al-, the, and quobbah, a vault) is an architectural term for a recess in a room, usually screened off by pillars, balustrade or drapery. ... For the Our Gang (Little Rascals) character, see Carl Switzer. ... A simple alidade for use with a ceiling projector The Alhidade or alidade is the part of a theodolite that rotates around the vertical axis, and that bears the horizontal axis around which the telescope (or visor, in early telescope-less instruments) turns up or down. ... For other uses, see Alligator (disambiguation). ... This article is about a breed of domesticated ungulates. ... The Aymara are a native ethnic group in the Andes region of South America; about 2. ... Aludels, in ancient chemistry, are subliming pots. ... Old French was the Romance dialect continuum spoken in territories corresponding roughly to the northern half of modern France and parts of modern Belgium and Switzerland from around 1000 to 1300. ... Amigo (female form: Amiga) is a Spanish word for friend. ... Species Chlorogalums angustifolium Chlorogalum grandiflorum Chlorogalum parviflorum Chlorogalum pomeridianum Chlorogalum purpureum The Soap Plants, Soaproots or Amoles are the genus Chlorogalum of flowering plants. ... A glass of amontillado sherry Amontillado is a variety of sherry that is darker than fino but lighter than oloroso. ... Aneho is a town in south eastern Togo, lying between the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Togo. ... {{Taxobox classis = Actinopterygii | ordo = Clupeiformes | familia = Engraulidae | subdivision_ranks = Genera | subdivision = Amazonsprattus Anchoa Anchovia Anchiovella Cetengraulis Coilia Encrasicholina Engraulis Jurengraulis Lycengraulis Lycothrissa Papuengraulis Pterengraulis Setipinna Stolephorus Thryssa }} The anchovies are a family large but uncommon schooling saltwater plankton-feeding fish. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... For other uses, see Apache (disambiguation). ... Armada may refer to: Armada Española, the Spanish Navy. ... The Spanish Navy (in Spanish, Armada Española) is the maritime arm of the Spanish Military. ... For other uses, see Armadillo (disambiguation). ... An arroyo is a dry creek bed or gulch that fills with water either seasonally, or after a heavy rain. ... Binomial name Mill. ... Ayahuasca (Quechua, pronounced ) is any of various psychoactive infusions or decoctions prepared from the Banisteriopsis spp. ... Aztec is a term used to refer to certain ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who achieved political and military dominance over large parts of Mesoamerica in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, a period referred to as the Late post-Classic...

B

banana 

from Spanish or Portuguese banana, probably from a Wolof word - Arabic "ba' nana" fingers

bandoleer 

from Spanish bandolera, ="band (for a weapon or other) that crosses from one shoulder to the opposite hip" and bandolero, ="he who wears a bandoleer"

barbecue 

from the Chibcha word barbacoa

barracuda 

from barracuda

barranca 

from barranca

barriada 

from barriada

barrio 

from Spanish barrio, "neighborhood", from Arabic barri

bastinado 

from bastonada

bodega 

from Spanish and/or Portuguese bodega

bolas 

from Spanish bolas, =balls

bolero 

from Spanish bolero

bonanza 

from bonanza

bonito 

from bonito

booby 

from bobo ="silly"

breeze 

from brisa or from Frisian briesen - to blow (wind) ^{[citation needed]}

bronco or broncho 

from bronco

buckaroo 

from vaquero, ="cowboy"

burrito 

from burrito, = a dish originally from Northern Mexico, literally "little donkey"

burro 

from burro, ="donkey"

This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Wolof is a language spoken in Senegal, the Gambia, and Mauritania, and it is the native language of the ethnic group of the Wolof people. ... A bandolier is a pocketed belt for holding ammunition. ... A barbecue in a public park in Australia A barbecue on a trailer at a block party in Kansas City Pans on the top shelf hold hamburgers and hot dogs that were grilled earlier when the coals were hot. ... Species See text. ... Barrancabermeja from the Magdalena River Barrancabermeja (also known simply as Barranca) is a city in the department of Santander, on the Magdalena River in Colombia. ... Look up barrios in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... It has been suggested that Falaka be merged into this article or section. ... A convenience store is a small store or shop, generally accessible or local. ... Gaucho Bolas Bolas (from Spanish bola, ball, also known as boleadoras) are a throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, designed to capture animals by entangling their legs. ... The bolero is a type of dance and musical form. ... The Bonanza logo was superimposed upon a map of a wild west frontier area. ... Bonito is a name given to various species of medium-sized, predatory fish of the genus sarda, in the mackerel family, including the common or Atlantic bonito (Sarda sarda) and the Pacific bonito. ... Species Sula nebouxii Sula variegata Sula dactylatra Sula granti Sula sula Sula leucogaster For fossil species, see text The boobies are part of the family Sulidae, a group of seabirds closely related to gannets. ... Look up Breeze in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Man riding a bucking bronco, 1908 Bronco, or bronc, is a term used in the United States and Canada to refer to an untrained horse or one that habitually bucks. ... Bronco is the mascot for Western Michigan University. ... A cowboy (Spanish vaquero) tends cattle and horses on cattle ranches in North and South America. ... For other uses, see Burrito (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Equus asinus Linnaeus, 1758 The donkey, a. ...

C

caballero 

from caballero

cabana 

from Spanish cabaña or Portuguese cabana

cacique 

from Spanish, from Taino

cafeteria 

from cafetería, "coffee store"

calaboose 

from Louisiana French calabouse, from Spanish calabozo

caldera (used in geology) 

from Spanish caldera, "=cauldron"

camarilla 

from camarilla ="small room"

camino 

from camino a path or road, from caminar to walk

cannibal 

from Spanish caníbal, alteration of caríbal, from Caribe

canoe 

from Spanish canoa, from Haitian canaoua

canyon 

from cañón

carabao

from Spanish from Visayan language , from Malay language.

caramba

from Spanish ; expression of dread, displeasure, or disapproval, euphemism for carajo ="penis"

carbonado 

from carbonada

cargo 

from cargo, carga ="load"

Caribbean 

from Spanish Caribe, from name of Carib Indians of the region.

cassava 

from cazabe, from Taino caçábi

caudillo 

from caudillo

cedilla 

from cedilla, archaic spelling zedilla (little z)

chayote 

from Spanish, from Nahuatl chayotl

chicha 

from Spanish chicha, from Panama native American language chichab, ="maize"

chicle 

from chicle, from Nahuatl tzictli

chile 

from Spanish chile, from Nahuatl chilli

chipotle 

from Spanish, smoked jalapeño, from Nahuatl chilpoctli

chocolate 

from Spanish chocolate, from Nahuatl xocolatl

churros 

from churros

cigar 

from Spanish cigarro, from Mayan sicar, sic (="tobacco")

cigarette 

from French cigarette, diminutive of French cigare, from Spanish cigarro

cilantro 

from Spanish cilantro', "coriander"

coca 

from Spanish, coca, from Quechua kúka

cockroach 

from Spanish cucaracha

cocoa or cacao 

from Spanish cacao, from Nahuatl cacáhuatl

Colorado

from Spanish colorado, red or colored

comrade 

from French camarade, from Spanish camarada

condor 

from Spanish, from Quechua cuntur

conquistador 

from conquistador

coquina 

from coquina

cordillera 

from cordillera

corral 

from corral

corrida

a bullfight

coyote 

from Spanish coyote, from Nahuatl coyotl

creole 

from French créole, from Spanish criollo, from Portuguese crioulo, raised in the house

crimson 

from Old Spanish cremesín, from Arabic qirmizI, from qirmiz kermes

crusade 

blend of Middle French croisade & Spanish cruzada; both ultimately from Latin cruc-, crux cross

cumbia 

from cumbia

The silver Anglia knight, commissioned as a trophy in 1850, intended to represent the Black Prince. ... A cabana or cabaña is a small hut built with a thatched roof, most commonly built in tropical climates near bodies of water. ... Look up cacique in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... One of a number of cafeterias at Electronic City campus, Infosys Technologies Ltd. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Satellite image of Santorini. ... Camarilla may refer to: Camarilla, which is an unofficial group of courtiers or favorites surrounding and influencing a king or ruler Camarilla, either of two such groups prominent in German history The Camarilla, a fictional society or sect of vampires in the role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade, created by... For other uses, see Camino (disambiguation). ... Cannibalism is the act or practice of eating members of the same species, e. ... It has been suggested that Canadian canoe be merged into this article or section. ... Grand Canyon, Arizona Noravank Monastery complex and canyon in Armenia. ... Binomial name Bubalus bubalis (Linnaeus, 1758) Trinomial name Bubalus bubalis carabanesis The carabao (Filipino: kalabaw; Malay: kerbau) or is a domesticated subspecies of the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) found in the Philippines, Guam, and various parts of Southeast Asia. ... The Visayan languages of the Philippines, along with Tagalog and Bikol, are part of the Central Philippine language family. ... Not to be confused with the Malayalam language, spoken in India. ... ¡Ay, caramba! (pronounced ) (or Eye carahmba!) ; from Latin-American Spanish ¡ay! (interjection denoting surprise, but also used instead of ouch) and caramba, lace worn on the head, (euphemism for carajo, an exclamation of disgust in Latin American Spanish language), from Caramba, nickname of María Antonia Fernández, music composer... Carbonado is a natural polycrystalline diamond found in alluvial deposits in the Central African Republic and Brazil. ... This article is about transported goods. ... “West Indian” redirects here. ... “Yuca” redirects here. ... Caudillo is a Spanish (caudilho in Portuguese) word usually used to designate a political-military leader at the head of an authoritative power. ... A cedilla is a hook (¸) added under certain consonant letters as a diacritical mark to modify their pronunciation. ... Binomial name (Jacq. ... Chicha served with pipeño Chicha is a Spanish word for any variety of fermented beverage. ... Binomial name Manilkara chicle (Pittier) Gilly Chicle is the gum from Manilkara chicle, a species of sapodilla tree. ... For the Spanish language as spoken in Mexico, see Mexican Spanish. ... This article is about the chile pepper. ... For other uses, see Chocolate (disambiguation). ... A churro is a sweet, fried pastry food, popular in Spain, Mexico, Brazil, and the Spanish doughnut or Mexican doughnut. ... For other uses, see Cigar (disambiguation). ... Two unlit filtered cigarettes. ... Binomial name Coriandrum sativum Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) is an annual herb commonly used in Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Indian, Latin American and Southeast Asian cooking. ... Binomial name Lam. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Quechuan languages. ... For other uses, see Cockroaches. ... For other uses, see Cocoa (disambiguation). ... For the town in French Guiana, see Cacao, French Guiana. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... Comrade is a term meaning friend, colleague, or ally. ... Genera Vultur Gymnogyps For other uses, see Condor (disambiguation). ... A Conquistador (Spanish: []) (English: Conqueror) was a Spanish soldier, explorer and adventurer who took part in the gradual invasion and conquering of much of the Americas and Asia Pacific, bringing them under Spanish colonial rule between the 15th and 19th centuries. ... Categories: Stub ... The Cordillera is a massive mountain range situated in the northern central part of the Philippines. ... This article has been sent for reconstruction. ... Bullfighting, Edouard Manet, 1865-1866. ... Bullfighting, Edouard Manet, 1865-1866. ... For other uses, see Coyote (disambiguation). ... Look up Creole, creole in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Crimson (disambiguation). ... This article is about the medieval crusades. ... Middle French (French: ) is a historical division of the French language which covers the period from (roughly) 1340 to 1611 [1]. It is a period of transition during which: the French language becomes clearly distinguished from the other competing Oïl languages which are sometimes subsumed within the concept of... Cumbia is originally a Colombian folk dance and dance music and is Colombias representative national dance and music along with vallenato. ...

D

demarcation 

from Spanish demarcación, as in demarcation problem or demarcation point

dengue 

from Spanish dengue, from Swahili dinga, ="seizure"

desaparecidos 

from Spanish, ="missing"

desperado 

alteration of Spanish desesperado, ="desperate"

don 

from Spanish Don, title of respect (as in Don Juan and Don Quixote). Now used for the upper echelon of some British universities.

duende 

from Spanish dialect, charm, from Spanish, ghost, goblin, probably from duen de casa, from dueño de casa owner of a house

Look up demarcation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The demarcation problem in the philosophy of science is about how and where to draw the lines around science. ... In telephone networks, the demarcation point is the point at which the telephone companys local loop network ends and connects with the telephone system or wiring at the customers premises. ... For music group see Dengue Fever (rock band) Dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) are acute febrile diseases, found in the tropics, with a geographical spread similar to malaria. ... Swahili (also called Kiswahili; see Kiswahili for a discussion of the nomenclature) is an agglutinative Bantu language widely spoken in East Africa. ... Desaparecidos means literally the disappeared in Spanish, and is a reference to people who were arrested, often illegally, by various South American military governments and then vanished. ... Look up desperado in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Don (usually preceded in English by the), derived from Latin Dominus, is a Spanish (pron. ... For other uses, see Don Juan (disambiguation). ... This article is about the fictional character and novel. ... For Duende - A Journey in Search of Flamenco, a novel by Jason Webster, please see Jason Webster (author) It has been suggested that this article be split into articles entitled Duende (mythology) and Duende (music), accessible from a disambiguation page. ...

E

El Dorado 

from El Dorado, literally, "the golden one"

El Niño 

from El Niño de la Navidad, literally, "the Christmas child" due to the warming of Pacific waters seemed to warm around Christmas

Elephant and Castle 

Funny English corruption of La Infanta de Castile the Spanish princess royal

Embarcadero 

from embarcadero a boat dock

embargo 

from Spanish embargar ="to bar"

El Dorado or Eldorado (Spanish for the gilded one) is a legend that began with the story of a South American tribal chief who covered himself with gold dust and would dive into a lake of pure mountain water. ... Chart of ocean surface temperature anomaly [°C] during the last strong El Niño in December 1997 El Niño and La Niña (also written in English as El Nino and La Nina) are major temperature fluctuations in surface waters of the tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean. ... The Elephant and Castle, commonly shortened to the Elephant, is a major road intersection in inner south London, and is also used as a name for the surrounding district. ... Infanta de Castile or Infanta of Castile is said to refer to Eleanor of Castile, Edward Is wife, although she was not actually an infanta. ... For other uses, see Princess (disambiguation). ... This article discusses the embarcadero in San Francisco. ... For delayed access after publication, see Embargo (academic publishing). ...

F

fajita 

from fajita

fandango 

from fandango

fargo 

from fardo ="bundle"

fiesta 

from Spanish, =festival or holiday

filibuster 

from Spanish filibustero, ="pirate", from French flibustier, from Dutch vrijbuiter, ="freebooter"

Filipino, -a 

from filipino, -a, belonging or from the Islas Filipinas ="Philippine islands"

flamenco (dance) 

from flamenco

flamingo 

from Portuguese or Old Spanish flamengo. Current Spanish spelling is flamenco.

fletcher 

from flecha, an arrow, and flechero an arrow-maker

Florida 

from flor (="flower") then florida (="flowered one")

flotilla 

from flota (="fleet") then flotilla (="little fleet")

frijol 

from frijol, bean.

Mixed beef and chicken fajita ingredients, served on a hot iron skillet. ... Fandangos is a style of flamenco music and dance, probably derived from the jota[]. Philologists link it to the ancient Roman erotic dance known as the cordax (called iconici motus by the poet Horace and the playwright Plautus). ... Fargo can refer to Fargo, North Dakota Fargo, Oklahoma The movie Fargo by Joel and Ethan Coen A brand of truck The NATO reporting name of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9 fighter aircraft This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share... Fiesta can mean: A festival , party, or pasta. ... As a form of obstructionism in a legislature or other decision making body, a filibuster is an attempt to extend debate upon a proposal in order to delay or completely prevent a vote on its passage. ... Flamenco is a Spanish musical genre with strong, rhythmic undertones and is often accompanied with a similarly impassioned style of dance involving vigorous movements, such as hand-clapping and foot-stamping. ... For other uses, see Flamingo (disambiguation). ... This is an article about the projectile; see Arrow (disambiguation) for other meanings. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... A flotilla (from Spanish, meaning a flota of small ships, and this from French flotte), or naval flotilla, is a formation of small warships that may be part of a larger fleet. ... Pinto bean. ...

G

galleon 

from Spanish galeón

gallea 

from Spanish galera

garbanzo

from Spanish garbanzo

gaucho 

from Spanish, from Quechua huachu, ="orphan"

grenade 

from the Spanish province of Grenada

guacamole 

from Spanish, from Nahuatl ahuacatl then Spanish aguacate (="avocado") and mole (="mash")

guanaco 

from Spanish, from Quechua wanacu

guano 

from Spanish, from Quechua huanu, ="dung"

guava 

from guaba, guayaba, perhaps from Taino

guerrilla 

from guerrilla, "little war"

guitar 

from Portuguese/Spanish guitarra, from Latin cythara

A Spanish galleon. ... Binomial name Cicer arietinum L. The chickpea, garbanzo bean or bengal gram (Cicer arietinum) is an edible pulse of the Leguminosae or Fabaceae family, subfamily Faboideae or Papilionoideae. ... For other uses, see Gaucho (disambiguation). ... Grenade may refer to: The well-known hand grenade commonly used by soldiers. ... Guacamole // Guacamole is an avocado-based relish or dip from the time of the Aztecs. ... Binomial name Lama guanicoe (Müller, 1776) The guanaco (Lama guanicoe) is an elegant, fine-boned camelid animal that stands approximately 1. ... The Chincha guano islands in Peru. ... Species About 100 species, see text. ... “Guerrilla” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ...

H

hacienda 

from hacienda

hammock 

from Spanish hamaca, from Arawak

hombre 

from hombre

hoosegow

from juzgado =court of law, also past participle of juzgar "to judge".

hurricane 

from Spanish huracán, from Taino (Juracán is the Taino god of storms) (from Quiché)

Hacienda is a Spanish word describing a vast ranch, common in the Pampa. ... Garden hammock A couple in a hammock on the beach The hammock is a fabric sling used for sleeping or resting. ... Arowak woman (John Gabriel Stedman) The term Arawak (from aru, the Lokono word for cassava flour), was used to designate the Amerindians encountered by the Spanish in the West Indies. ... Hombre means man in Spanish and is sometimes used as a synonym of guy. ... Prison cell A prison is a place in which people are confined and deprived of a range of liberties. ... This article is about courts of law. ... This article is about weather phenomena. ...

I

Inca 

from Spanish inca, from Quechua

incommunicado 

from incomunicado

iguana 

from Spanish iguana from Arawak

For other meanings of Inca, see Inca (disambiguation). ... Species Lesser Antillean Iguana, Green Iguana, Iguanas are lizards native to tropical areas of Central and South America and the Caribbean. ...

J

jaguar 

from Spanish jaguar from Guaraní yaguar

jalapeño

from Spanish, a type of spicy chilli named after Jalapa de Enríquez, a town in Mexico, and the capital of the state of Veracruz

jerky 

from Spanish charqui, from Quechua ch'arki, ="dried flesh"

junta or junto

from Spanish junta, a group of leaders, usually military officers in a coup d'état. As an adjective it means "together".

For other uses, see Jaguar (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Guaraní (disambiguation). ... Binomial name The jalapeño is a large to giant-size chili pepper that is prized for the cold, burning sensation that it produces in the left kidney when eaten. ... The chile pepper, chili pepper, or chilli pepper, or simply chile, is the fruit of the plant Capsicum from the nightshade family, Solanaceae. ... Xalapa, sometimes spelled Jalapa, is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz. ... The state of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave is one of the 31 states that comprise Mexico. ... Jerky can refer to: Jerky (food), a type of dried meat Jerky (game), a card game Category: ... A military dictatorship is a form of government wherein the political power resides with the military; it is similar but not identical to a stratocracy, a state ruled directly by the military. ... Coup redirects here. ...

K

key 

from Spanish cayo, from Taino (this is English 'key'/'cay'/'quay' as in an island, reef or a linked series of them, not the 'key' with which you lock/unlock)

A cay (also spelled key, but both are pronounced alike as key [IPA: ]) is a small, low island consisting mostly of sand or coral. ...

L

Loco 

from loco, =mad, crazy

Look up loco in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

M

machete 

a Portuguese/Spanish diminutive formed from macho, =male (maybe macho is a lusism in Spanish)

machismo 

from macho, =male

macho 

from macho, =male

maize 

from Spanish maíz from Taino mahís

Majordomo 

from Spanish mayordomo

mantilla 

from mantilla

maquila 

from maquila, ="share of product kept by the miller", from Arabic makīlah, "thing that have been measured"

maquiladora 

from maquila

maravedi 

from maravedi

margarita 

from Margarita, ="daisy or Margaret", from Greek "pearl".

mariachi 

from Spanish, from French mariage ="marriage", a type of musical group and its players, originally from Mexico

marijuana 

from Spanish marihuana

maroon 

from cimarrón(="wild")

matador 

from matador (="killer")

mate 

from Spanish, from Quechua mati, ="small squash"

mesa 

from mesa, table. The corresponding Spanish word to a flat top mountain is meseta

mescal 

from Spanish mezcal, from Nahuatl mexcalli

mestizo 

from mestizo

mole 

from Spanish, from Nahuatl molli (="sauce")

Montana

from montaña, a mountain

mosquito 

from mosquito, literally "little fly"

mulatto 

from Spanish or Portuguese mulato

mustang 

from mestengo or mesteño, ="without known master or owner" (archaic)

mustee 

from mestizo

This does not cite its references or sources. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Look up Macho in Wiktionary, the free dictionary This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... This article is about the maize plant. ... A majordomo is the head (major) person of a domestic staff (domo), one who acts on behalf of a usually absent owner of a typically large residence. ... The Countess of Fernán Núñez wearing the mantilla, portrait by Goya The 13th Duchess of Alba wearing a mantilla, portrait by Goya A Mantilla is a triangular headscarf made of cloth or lace previously worn to cover the head of Catholic women while attending certain religious ceremonies in... A maquiladora (or maquila) is a factory, the majority of which are located in Mexican border towns, that imports materials and equipment on a duty- and tariff-free basis for assembly or manufacturing. ... A maquiladora or maquila is a factory that imports materials and equipment on a duty-free and tariff-free basis for assembly or manufacturing and then re-exports the assembled product, usually back to the originating country. ... The maravedí was a coin used in Spain for several centuries. ... For other uses, see Margarita (disambiguation). ... Mariachi is a type of musical group, originally from Mexico. ... Cannabis, also known as marijuana[1] or ganja,[2] is a psychoactive product of the plant Cannabis sativa L. subsp. ... Body of Ndyuka Maroon child brought before a shaman, Suriname 1955 A Maroon (from the word marronage or American/Spanish cimarrón: fugitive, runaway, lit. ... Matador Antonio Barrera in the capote de paseo (dress cape) before a bullfight during the 2003 Aste Nagusia festival in Bilbao, Spain A torero (roughly bull handler) is the main performer in bullfighting events in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries. ... Binomial name Ilex paraguariensis A. St. ... Mathematics Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) is a current program that is building in schools around the United States. ... Mezcal is a Mexican distilled spirit made from the agave plant. ... Languages Predominantly Spanish, (with a minority of other languages), while Mestiços speaks Portuguese Religions Christianity (Predominantly Roman Catholic, with a minority of Protestant and other Religions) Related ethnic groups European (mostly Spanish, Portuguese, French and Italian), Amerindian people, African people, Austronesian people, Hispanics and Latinos Mestizo (Portuguese, Mestiço... Mole (MOH-leh, IPA: /ˈmo. ... Official language(s) English Capital Helena Largest city Billings Area  Ranked 4th  - Total 147,165 sq mi (381,156 km²)  - Width 255 miles (410 km)  - Length 630 miles (1,015 km)  - % water 1  - Latitude 44°26N to 49°N  - Longitude 104°2W to 116°2W Population  Ranked... For other uses, see Mosquito (disambiguation). ... Mulatto (Spanish mulato, small mule, person of mixed race, mulatto, from mulo, mule, from Old Spanish, from Latin mÅ«lus. ... Mustang can refer to: The word mustang, from Mexican Spanish mestengo, from Spanish mesteño, ultimately from Latin animalus mixtus, mixed breed animal: Mustang (horse), a feral horse living on the western or southwestern plains of the US. P-51 Mustang, a World War II military aircraft P-82 Twin... An octoroon or mustee is the offspring of a quadroon and a European parent, having ancestry that is one-eighth Negroid. ...

N

nacho 

from nacho, a nickname for the given name Ignacio

nada 

from Portuguese/Spanish nada, = "nothing"

negro 

from Spanish or Portuguese negro, ="black"

Nevada

from Nevada literally "snowy"

Nachos Nachos in their simplest form are usually tortilla chips covered in melted cheese. ... NaDa is a fake-satirical software that does nothing, does it very well. ... For an island of the Philippines, see Negros. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ...

O

olé 

an interjection, an expression of approval or triumph, similar to the Italian bravo, used by spectators of bull fights or football (soccer) matches

oregano 

from orégano

olé is used as a cheer in football (soccer) games. ... Spanish toreo, corrida de toros or tauromaquia; Portuguese corrida de touros or tauromaquia) is a blood sport that involves, most of the times, professional performers (matadores) who execute various formal moves with the goal of appearing graceful and confident, while masterful over the bull itself; these maneuvers are performed at... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Binomial name Origanum vulgare L. Oregano or Pot Marjoram (Origanum vulgare) is a species of Origanum, native to Europe, the Mediterranean region and southern and central Asia. ...

P

the Pacific (Ocean) 

from Spanish Océano Pacífico, it was discovered in 1513 by Vasco Núñez de Balboa

pachuco 

from pachuco

paella 

from Spanish paella, from Catalan paella (saucepan)

palmetto 

from palmito

pampa 

from Spanish, from Quechua pampa, =plain

papaya 

from papaya, akin to Arawak papáia

patio 

from patio, inner courtyard, ="an open paved area adjacent to a home"

peccadillo 

from pecadillo, ="small sin"

peccary 

from Spanish pecarí, from Guaraní

pendejo 

from pendejo a pubic hair (per the RAE)

peon 

from Spanish peón (="laborer")

peyote 

from Spanish, from Nahuatl peyotl (="caterpillar")

Philippines 

from Latin ="islands of king Philip II of Spain", in Spanish Filipinas

piccadill 

from picadillo

pimento or pimiento 

from pimiento

pinta 

from pinta

pisco 

from pisco

placer mining 

from placer, ="sand bank"

platinum 

from platina, ="little silver" (now "Platino")

playa 

from playa

plaza 

from plaza',' ="public square, spot or place"

poncho 

from poncho, from Araucanian

posada 

from posada

potato 

from European Spanish patata, itself from batata, = "sweet potato", from Taino and papa, "potato" from Quechua

pronunciamento 

from pronunciamiento proclamation, ="military coup d'état", usually establishing a military dictatorship (often a junta)

puma 

from Spanish, from Quechua

puna 

from puna, from Quechua

This article is about the Mexican American subculture. ... Valencian paella. ... Catalan IPA: (català IPA: or []) is a Romance language, the national language of Andorra, and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencia , and in the city of LAlguer in the Italian island of Sardinia. ... Palmetto may refer to the following: Two closely related genera of palms: the genus Sabal, containing species such the Dwarf Palmetto and the Sabal palmetto the Saw Palmetto Amtraks Palmetto passenger train. ... This article is about the lowland plains in South America. ... Binomial name Carica papaya L. The papaya (from Carib via Spanish), is the fruit of the tree Carica papaya, in the genus Carica. ... A patio of the Livadia Palace in Crimea. ... Peccadillo Peccadillo comes from the latin word for sin though is commonly used for a petty misdeed. ... Species Tayassu Tayassu tajacu Tayassu pecari Catagonus Catagonus wagneri The peccaries (also known by its Spanish name, javelina or pecarí) are medium-sized mammals of the family Tayassuidae. ... Pendejo is a vulgar Spanish-language term of abuse. ... The Real Academia Española (Spanish for Royal Spanish Academy, RAE) is the institution responsible for regulating the Spanish language. ... Look up peon, peón in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Philip II (Spanish: Felipe II de Habsburgo; Portuguese: Filipe I) (May 21, 1527 – September 13, 1598) was King of Spain from 1556 until 1598, King of Naples and Sicily from 1554 until 1598, king consort of England (as husband of Mary I) from 1554 to 1558, Lord of the Seventeen... The piccadill or pickadill was the large broad collar of cut-work lace that became fashionable in the seventeenth century. ... Pimento is sometimes a synonym for Allspice. ... ... Replica of the Pinta, in Palos de la Frontera For the human skin disease, see pinta (disease). ... For other uses, see Pisco (disambiguation). ... Miners operate a hydraulic sluice in San Francisquito Canyon, Los Angeles County. ... General Name, Symbol, Number platinum, Pt, 78 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 10, 6, d Appearance grayish white Standard atomic weight 195. ... It has been suggested that Playa lake be merged into this article or section. ... Plaza is a Spanish word related to field which describes an open urban public space, such as a city square. ... Typical Andes poncho in a flea market in Genoa, Italy A poncho is a simple garment designed to keep the body warm, or if made from an impermeable material, to keep dry during rain. ... Posada may refer to: Posada (Asturias), a parish in Llanes, Asturias, Spain Posada, Sardinia, Italy Posadas, Misiones, the capital of the Argentinian province of Misiones Posadas, Córdoba, Spain Las Posadas or La Posada, a Latin American Christmas celebration Battle of Posada, a battle part of the Hungarian-Wallachian Wars... For other uses, see Potato (disambiguation). ... Pronunciamento (from Spanish pronunciamiento, proclamation) is a declaration by which a military coup détat is made official. ... Coup redirects here. ... A military dictatorship is a form of government wherein the political power resides with the military; it is similar but not identical to a stratocracy, a state ruled directly by the military. ... A military dictatorship is a form of government wherein the political power resides with the military; it is similar but not identical to a stratocracy, a state ruled directly by the military. ... For other uses, see Cougar (disambiguation) or Puma (disambiguation). ... Puna District, Hawaii The Puna district of the Big Island is located on the windward side of the Island of Hawaii in the State of Hawaii. ...

Q

quadroon 

from cuarterón

quechua 

from Spanish, from Quechua qishwa, valley of temperate weather

quesadilla 

from quesadilla

quinoa 

from Spanish quinua, from Quechua kinua

Quadroon, octoroon and, more rarely, quintroon were historically racial categories of hypodescent used in Latin America and parts of the 19th century Southern United States, particularly Louisiana. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Quechuan languages. ... A huitlacoche quesadilla. ... Binomial name Willd. ...

R

ranch 

from rancho

reconquista 

from reconquista ="reconquest"

remuda 

from Mexican Spanish remudar, to exchange (horses)

renegade 

from renegado

robalo 

from Spanish róbalo, a tropical marine game and food fish

roble 

from Spanish roble= a California oak tree

rodeo 

from rodeo and verb rodear (to go around)

rumba 

from rumba

This article is about a type of land use and method of raising livestock. ... For other senses of this word, see Reconquista (disambiguation). ... Look up renegade in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This word has multiple meanings: Snook meaning Snook, Texas Snook meaning Centropomus Snook meaning Snook (comedian) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... It has been suggested that History of rodeo be merged into this article or section. ... Rumba is an adult only type of music rhythms and dance styles that originated in Africa and were introduced to Cuba and the New World by African slaves. ...

S

saguaro 

from saguaro, from Piman

salsa 

from salsa, ="sauce"

sapodilla 

from zapotillo

saraband 

from French sarabande in turn from Spanish zarabanda

savanna 

from sabana, from Taino zabana

savvy 

from Spanish or Portuguese sabe, "knows"

shack 

perhaps from Mexican Spanish jacal, from Nahuatl xacalli

sherry 

from Old Spanish Xerés [ʃe'ɾes], modern Spanish Jerez [xe'ɾeθ]

sierra 

from sierra, a saw

siesta 

from siesta, ="nap", maybe lusism, from Latin Sexta [hora]

silo 

from silo

sombrero 

from sombrero (literally, shade maker), ="hat"

stampede 

from estampida

stockade 

from a French derivation of the Spanish estacada

For the Palm OS program, see Saguaro(Palm OS). ... Pre-contact distribution of Northern Uto-Aztecan languages (note: this map does not show the distribution in Mexico) Uto-Aztecan (also Uto-Aztekan) is a Native American language family. ... Note: This page or section contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ... Binomial name (L.) P. Royen Sapodilla (Manilkara zapota) is a long-lived, evergreen tree native to the New World tropics. ... For the Baroque dance and its corresponding musical form, see Sarabande. ... Savannah redirects here. ... Practical know-how. ... Shacks are most often used for storage or have been abandoned. ... Sherry solera For other uses, see Sherry (disambiguation). ... see: Jerez de la Frontera Jerez was a small independent emirate created c. ... Look up sierra in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A painting of a young woman taking a siesta. ... Silo may mean: SILO, is a powerful polygonand subdivision surface 3D modeling application developed by Nevercenter Storage silo, structure used for storing bulk materials Missile silo, to store or launch missiles Mario Rodríguez Cobos (pen name, Silo), an Argentine writer Silo (genus), a genus of pterygot insects of the... Sombrero Sombrero means hat in Spanish. ... A stampede is an act of mass impulse among herd animals or a crowd of people in which the herd (or crowd) collectively begins running with no clear direction or purpose. ... A stockade is an enclosure of palisades and tall walls made of logs placed side by side vertically with the tops sharpened to provide some security. ...

T

taco 

from taco

tamale 

from Spanish tamales, pl. of tamal, from Nahuatl tamalli, dumpling made from corn flour

tango 

from Spanish tango, from latin tango ="I touch"

tapioca 

from tapioca

tequila 

from tequila

tilde 

from tilde

tiri 

from tiro

tobacco

from Spanish tabaco

tomatillo 

from Spanish tomatillo, ="small tomate" (see Physalis ixocarpa)

tomato 

from Spanish tomate, from Nahuatl xitomatl

toreador 

from toreador

torero 

from torero

tornado 

from Spanish tornado

tortilla 

from tortilla, "little torta" = currently "omelet" in Spain but not in Spanish America

tuna 

from Spanish atún, from Arabic tun, from Latin thunnus, from Greek θύννος, thynnos (=tuna fish)

turista 

from turista ="tourist"

barbacoa tacos. ... It has been suggested that nacatamal be merged into this article or section. ... Look up tango in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Tapioca (disambiguation). ... Various brands of tequila Tequila is a spirit made primarily in the area surrounding Tequila, a town in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, 65 km northwest of Guadalajara and in the highlands of Jalisco, 65 km east of Guadalajara. ... For the baseball player known as the Big Tilde, see Magglio Ordóñez. ... Tiri is a not for profit NGO founded in London in 2003 by Fredrik Galtung and Jeremy Pope both of whom were original founders members of Transparency International. ... Shredded tobacco leaf for pipe smoking Tobacco can also be pressed into plugs and sliced into flakes Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. ... Binomial name Physalis ixocarpa Brot. ... Binomial name Physalis ixocarpa The tomatillo (Physalis ixocarpa or Physalis philadelphica) is a small, spherical and green or green-purple fruit surrounded by a paper-like husk called a calyx. ... For other uses, see Tomato (disambiguation). ... The word toreador is used in English to designate the main performer of Spanish-style bullfighting, who taunts and kills the bull. ... The words toreador and torero are used in English to designate the main performer of Spanish-style bullfighting, who taunts and kills the bull. ... This article is about the weather phenomenon. ... Two cooked tortillas made of wheat flour The Spanish word tortilla denotes two different classes of foods, depending on where the term is encountered. ... For other uses, see Tuna (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ... Turistas(Tourists in english) is a 2006 vacation horror film, directed by John Stockwell. ...

V

vamoose 

from vamos, a form of "to go"

vanilla 

from vainilla

vicuña 

from Spanish, from Quechua wikunna

Category: ... Vanilla pods Vanilla is a flavouring derived from orchids in the genus Vanilla native to Mexico. ... Binomial name Vicugna vicugna (Molina, 1782) The Vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) is one of 2 wild South American camelids, along with the guanaco, which lives in the high alpineous areas of the Andes. ...

Y

yam 

from ñame--possibly from Portuguese inhame

yerba mate 

from Spanish, ="mate grass" (see also Mate)

Yams at Brixton market For the term yam as used in the United States, see sweet potato. ... Binomial name Ilex paraguariensis A. St. ...

Z

Zorro 

from Portuguese/Spanish zorro, a fox, originally "smart"

For other uses, see Zorro (disambiguation). ... This article is about the animal. ...

See also

• List of Spanish words of Indigenous American Indian origin

This is a list of Spanish words that come from Indigenous languages of the Americas. ...

External links

• Montague, Artur, El elemento español en el vocabulario inglés: prolegómenos a una lista. AIH. Actas IV (1971). (in Spanish)
• Online Etymology Dictionary
• Real Academia Española Spanish dictionary

For a list of words with Spanish language origins, see the Spanish derivations category of words in Wiktionary, the free dictionary