taqueria

noun

ta·​que·​ria ˌtä-kə-ˈrē-ə How to pronounce taqueria (audio)
variants or less commonly taquería
: a Mexican restaurant specializing especially in tacos and burritos

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Several taquerias are offering free tacos to first responders, L.A. Taco first reported, and Latinx Therapy, a mental health resource hub for Latinos, is organizing pro-bono providers to offer free therapy to Latino families impacted by the wildfires. Stephanie Mendez, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2025 McGrath is also accused of hitting two other North Sacramento-area taquerias in about 15 minutes on Oct. 29, police said. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025 The partnership follows a similar two-year collaboration between the hospitality company and chef Edgar Victoria of Tacos By Alebrije. The taquerias within Geodis will serve a menu of pork, chicken and steak tacos, with sides like quesadillas, rajas con queso and cinnamon sugar crisps. Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 15 July 2023 Taiwanese businesses are popping up near taquerias and nail salons. John Liu, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for taqueria 

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from taco taco

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of taqueria was in 1982

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

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