chalupa

noun

cha·lu·pa chä-ˈlü-pä

chə-ˈlü-pə

: a fried corn tortilla sometimes shaped like a boat and usually filled with a savory mixture (as of meat, vegetables, or cheese)

Examples of chalupa in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Cheesy street chalupas are available for a limited time, though Taco Bell didn’t say for how long. —

Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 19 July 2024 Carlos Uriel Sumano Arias, paddling a flat-bottomed chalupa belonging to the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), slips into a quiet canal and lays up next to a chinampa, an artificial island for growing crops—a farming system invented by the Aztecs. —

Byrichard Stone, science.org, 9 May 2023 Don’t overlook the crispy corn chalupa shells. —

Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Apr. 2021 My husband and daughter took turns attempting the drumming patterns of the chalupa, an upbeat traditional rhythm. —

Anika Fajardo, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for chalupa

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'chalupa.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.