chalupa
[ chuh-loo-puh; Spanish chah-loo-pah ]
/ tʃəˈlu pə; Spanish tʃɑˈlu pɑ /
noun, plural cha·lu·pas [chuh-loo-puh z; Spanish chah-loo-pahs] /tʃəˈlu pəz; Spanish tʃɑˈlu pɑs/. Mexican Cookery.
a fried tortilla spread with bean paste or ground cooked meat and topped with shredded cheese, lettuce, chopped tomato, and often hot sauce.
Nearby words
- chalmers,
- chalon-sur-saône,
- chalone,
- chalukya,
- chalumeau,
- chalutz,
- chalybeate,
- chalybite,
- cham,
- chamade
Origin of chalupa
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