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chalupa

noun

  1. type of small boat
  2. mexican dish
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /t͡ʃəˈluːpə/

name

Etymology: Borrowed either from Czech Chalupa or Polish Chałupa.

  1. A surname.

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Mexican Spanish chalupa. Doublet of shallop and sloop.

  1. A shallop (light boat) from Xochimilco.
  2. A specialty food of south-central Mexico, consisting of a bowl-shaped fried tortilla stuffed with chopped meat, lettuce, cheese, etc.

    The Tex-Mex–style chalupas I'm most familiar with are built on flat, crisp-fried corn tortillas.

    (see title)