chalupa

American  

[chuh-loo-puh, chah-loo-pah] / tʃəˈlu pə, tʃɑˈlu pɑ /

noun

Mexican Cooking.

plural

chalupas

1. a fried tortilla spread with bean paste or ground cooked meat and topped with shredded cheese, lettuce, chopped tomato, and often hot sauce.

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Etymology

Origin of chalupa

1890–95, < Mexican Spanish; Spanish: boat, launch < French chaloupe; see shallop, sloop

Example Sentences

"When I look at compliance, it's like a taco, wrapped in a burrito, wrapped in a chalupa," said an executive at a business jet manufacturer, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

From Reuters • Mar. 17, 2022

Also in 2021, Taco Bell Canada launched Jalapeño Noir, a pinot meant to pair with the chain's toasted cheesy chalupa.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2022

What would a dead person want with a Taco Bell chalupa?

From Slate • May 6, 2020

That said, only the middle chalupa will contain both sauces, while those on either end will just contain one or the other.

From Fox News • Mar. 3, 2019

Taco Bell got an early start in the home delivery business, but it wasn't a chalupa that was delivered from the parking lot of a Kern County restaurant. 

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2015