taqueria

See also: taquería

English

Alternative forms

• taquería

Etymology

From Spanish taquería.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌtɑkəˈɹiːə/

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• Rhymes: -iːə
• Hyphenation: ta‧que‧ria

Noun

taqueria (plural taquerias)

1. (chiefly US) A restaurant specializing in tacos and other Mexican food.
   • 2023, C Pam Zhang, Land of Milk and Honey, Hutchinson Heinemann, page 50:

     But as soon as I walked past the nearest taqueria, as I felt the grease settle on my skin, and heard the scrape of spatulas on the grill, as soon as I ordered and felt the immensity of my relief—I think I knew.

Translations

restaurant specializing in tacos

• French: taquéria
• Spanish: taquería (es) f