nachos

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English

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Etymology 1

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.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

nachos pl (plural only)

  1. A Mexican dish of tortilla chips, covered in melted cheese and sometimes other ingredients.
Derived terms
Translations

Noun

nachos

  1. plural of nacho

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

nachos (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of naches

References

  1. ^ Adriana P. Orr (1999 July) “Nachos, anyone?”, in Oxford English Dictionary[1], archived from the original on 2006-02-15:
    And to add to the satisfaction, we have recently [] been able to verify a quotation from that elusive 1954 St Anne's Cookbook which confirms the existence of Ignacio ‘Nacho’ Anaya, gives the Victory Club as the place in which he invented his ‘nacho specials’, and provides his own original recipe.

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Italian

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Noun

nachos m pl (plural only)

  1. nachos

Polish

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Mexican Spanish nachos.

Pronunciation

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Noun

nachos m inan (indeclinable)

  1. nacho

Declension

Indeclinable

or:

Further reading

  • nachos in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: na‧chos

Noun

nachos

  1. plural of nacho

Spanish

Adjective

nachos m pl

  1. masculine plural of nacho

Noun

nachos m pl

  1. plural of nacho