taqueria

noun ta·que·ria \ˌtä-kə-ˈrē-ə\

Definition of TAQUERIA

: a Mexican restaurant specializing especially in tacos and burritos

ta·que·ria also ta·que·ría \ˌtä-kə-ˈrē-ə\

Mexican Spanish, from taco taco

First Known Use: 1982

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