Chalupa

//t͡ʃəˈluːpə// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A shallop (light boat) from Xochimilco.
  2. 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."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Example

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

Borrowed either from Czech Chalupa or Polish Chałupa.

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drop a chalupa

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