English Explanatory Dictionary

nachos

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Mexican dish of tortilla chips, covered in melted cheese and sometimes other ingredients.
noun
  1. plural of nacho
noun
  1. Alternative form of naches.

Pronunciation

/ˈnætʃəʊz/ /ˈnɑt͡ʃoʊz/ /nɑt͡ʃɒs / LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nachos.wav /ˈnɑxəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nachos2.wav

Word forms

nachos nacho

Etymology

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: Nacho's Especiales.

Derived words

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