| Aztec |
a group of Mexican and Central American Indian peoples; Nahuatl. [1/4 definitions] |
| Baja California |
a Mexican peninsula south of California; Baja; Lower California. |
| bracero |
a Mexican laborer allowed to enter the United States temporarily in order to perform seasonal or migrant work. |
| burrito |
in Mexican cooking, a flour tortilla stuffed with meat, cheese, beans, or the like. |
| Cancún |
a popular Mexican resort town, part of which is island, located on the northeastern, Caribbean coast of the Yucatan peninsula. |
| Central America |
an extension of the North American continent from the Mexican border to South America, comprising seven countries. |
| Chicana |
a woman or girl of Mexican descent who lives in or is a citizen of the United States. |
| Chicano |
an American citizen or resident of Mexican descent. |
| Chihuahua |
a Mexican state on the northern border, or its capital. [2 definitions] |
| chili con carne |
a spicy Mexican dish of beef and chilies or chili powder, often with beans and onions. |
| Cinco de Mayo |
the fifth of May, a Mexican holiday commemorating the Mexican army's 1862 victory over the French army at the Battle of Puebla and celebrating Mexican unity and independence. |
| greaser |
(derogatory slang) a person of Latin descent, esp. a Mexican. [1/3 definitions] |
| guacamole |
a thick Mexican sauce made principally of mashed avocados, salsa or hot peppers, and onions. |
| huarache |
a flat Mexican sandal characterized by an upper made of woven leather strips. |
| huevos rancheros |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) a Mexican dish of fried eggs topped with a spicy tomato sauce and often other ingredients. |
| jalapeño |
a very hot Mexican pepper, now widely cultivated. |
| jumping bean |
the seed of certain Mexican plants of the spurge family, which contains the larva of a small moth whose movements cause the seed to roll and jump. |
| mescal |
one of two species of cactus, esp. a small, globe-shaped plant with buttonlike projections that are chewed as a hallucinogenic drug by certain Mexican Indians during religious ceremonies. [1/2 definitions] |
| mole1 |
any of the thick spicy sauces of Mexican origin having a base of unsweetened chocolate and chile peppers. |
| rebozo |
a long scarf worn around the head and shoulders by Spanish and Mexican women. |
| refried beans |
a Mexican dish consisting of dried pinto beans that have been cooked, seasoned, mashed, and fried. |