taco

noun

ta·​co ˈtä-(ˌ)kō 

plural tacos ˈtä-(ˌ)kōz 

: a crispy or soft corn or wheat tortilla that is folded or rolled and stuffed with a mixture (as of seasoned meat, cheese, and lettuce)

Examples of taco in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With numerous locations, their barbecue tacos, whether soft or crunchy, offer an explosion of flavor. —Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025

In addition to tacos — with proteins ranging from asada, carnitas, adobada and pollo to al pastor, chorizo, lengua and tripa — the food-truck menu offered burritos, quesadillas, nachos, sopes, huaraches and more. —Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2025

Paco’s Mexican Cuisine, a Near Southside restaurant that Texas Monthly once ranked among the 50 best interior Mexican restaurants in the state, will open this summer at 156 W. Fourth St., a former taco place. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025

Angel's Tijuana Tacos is a Southern California taco chain known for its authentic Tijuana-style tacos. —Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for taco

• choco
• jocko
• mako

Kids Definition

taco

noun

ta·​co ˈtäk-ō 

plural tacos -ōz 

: a usually fried tortilla that is folded or rolled and stuffed with a mixture (as of seasoned meat, cheese, and lettuce)

Etymology

from the Spanish spoken in Mexico taco "taco"