chalupa
noun
a fried tortilla spread with bean paste or ground cooked meat and topped with shredded cheese, lettuce, chopped tomato, and often hot sauce.
chalupas
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pluralof chalupa.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I always think of my mom's Cochinita Pibil, but I must say that Mari's chalupas are the best ones.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2023
Dishes like chile verde, taco salads and chalupas became relics as customers hungered for offerings that were more “authentic.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2022
He suggested pairing the dish with chalupas, small fried tortillas enjoyed with a variety of fillings; white rice; nopales salad; fried beans; and molotes de plátano, stuffed plantain patties.
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2022
In Queens, vendors had turned Corona Plaza into what resembled an open-air market in Mexico, drawing people from the neighborhood and beyond with stalls that sold everything from sizzling chalupas to embroidered sneakers.
From New York Times ● Aug. 17, 2021
The digital afterlife is like a sitcom Minority Report, where artificial intelligences done up as hotel bellhops dog your steps offering you free gum and promotional chalupas rain from the sky.
From Slate ● Apr. 30, 2020
