Tarasco
Americannoun
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Tarascos,
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Tarasco
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Tarasco
First recorded in 1870–75; see origin at Tarascan ( def. )
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At El Tarasco, a Mexican food joint in Venice, cashier Maricela Moreno goes a step further.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2020
And unlike Tarasco, who was braced at the wall to leap for Jeter’s drive, Judge was trying to catch up to Correa’s drive as it reached the stands.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2017
Despite the protests of Baltimore right fielder Tony Tarasco, who pleaded for fan interference, umpire Rich Garcia ruled it a home run, which tied the score.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2017
“I would trust Doug to raise my kids,” Nationals first base coach Tony Tarasco said.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 16, 2015
It was to the sound of this splendid blast that the intrepid Tartarin Tarasco of Tarascon embarked for the land of lions.
From Tartarin of Tarascon by Alphonse Daudet
This salamander seems to reach its greatest abundance in Michoacán in the Sierra de los Tarascos between Pátzcuaro and Tancítaro, where it is found at elevations from 1500 to 2900 meters.
From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by William E. Duellman
Possibly the species occurs in the Sierra de los Tarascos in Michoacán.
From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by William E. Duellman
The Tarascos were an interesting nation who lived in the province of Michoacan, due west of the valley of Mexico.
From American Hero-Myths A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent by Daniel Garrison Brinton
Taranchi, the, 311 Tarascan language, the, 345 Tarascos, the, 395 Tardenoisian industry, the, 13 "Tartars," the, 292 n.,
From Man, Past and Present by Alfred Court Haddon
A cycle of 52 years was thus obtained in a manner almost identical with that of the Aztecs, Tarascos and other nations.
From The Maya Chronicles Brinton's Library Of Aboriginal American Literature, Number 1 by Daniel Garrison Brinton
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