chalupa

noun

cha·​lu·​pa chä-ˈlü-pä How to pronounce chalupa (audio)
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

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In 2019, Taco Bell opened a pop-up luxury resort in Palm Springs, The Bell, and reservations to enjoy chalupas by the pool sold out in under two minutes. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 Also, a $10.49 value meal will include five nuggets, one sauce, a crunchy taco, a beef chalupa, nacho fries and a medium soda. Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024 Start with lunch on the hacienda-style patio at Joe T. Garcia’s, a popular Tex-Mex restaurant serving up margaritas and family recipes like bean chalupas since 1935. Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for chalupa 

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from Spanish, boat, skiff, from French chaloupe

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chalupa was in 1895

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“Chalupa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalupa. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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