nachos en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈnætʃəʊz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /nɑt͡ʃɒs / (General-American)
- /ˈnɑt͡ʃoʊz/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Borrowed from Mexican Spanish nachos, from Nacho. Nacho is a common diminutive form of Ignacio (“Ignatius”) in Spanish. The Mexican creator of the dish, Ignacio Anaya (1895–1975), named it after himself in 1943: Nacho's Especiales.
Meanings
- (plural, plural-normally) A Mexican dish of tortilla chips, covered in melted cheese and sometimes other ingredients.
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(form-of, plural) plural of nacho
form of nacho
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nacho | Number=Sing | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pizzachos · reheat nachos · naco · want someone's nachos · my very educated mother just served us nachos · reheat someone's nachos · totchos
Translations (6)
pl naczos (dish) · de Nachos (dish) · sv nachos (dish) · yi נאַטשאָס (dish) · ja ナチョス (dish) · pl nachos (dish)