| Adios | Goodbye |
| Alamo | Spanish word for “poplar tree” |
| Amarillo | Yellow |
| Barrio | Neighborhood |
| Bolero | A Spanish dance, or the lively music which accompanies it. |
| Bolivar | The basic monetary unit of Venezuela, equal to 100 centimos. |
| Bonanza | In mining, a rich mine or vein of silver or gold; hence, anything which is a mine of wealth or yields a large income. |
| Bongo | Each of a joined pair of small deep-bodied drums, typically held between the knees and played with the fingers. |
| Burrito | A Mexican dish consisting of a tortilla rolled round a savoury filling, typically of minced beef or beans |
| Caballero | A Spanish gentleman |
| Cabana | A hut, cabin, or shelter at a beach or swimming pool. |
| Cafeteria | A restaurant in which customers serve themselves from a counter and pay before eating. |
| Canasta | A card game resembling rummy, using two packs. It is usually played by two pairs of partners, and the aim is to collect sets (or melds) of cards. |
| Cedilla | A mark placed under the letter c [thus, c], to show that it is to be sounded like s, as in facade. |
| Chalupa | A fried tortilla in the shape of a boat, with a spicy filling. |
| Chimichanga | A tortilla wrapped round a filling, typically of meat, and deep-fried. |
| Chinchilla | A small rodent (Chinchilla lanigera), of the size of a large squirrel, remarkable for its fine fur, which is very soft and of a pearly gray color. It is a native of Peru and Chili. – The fur of the chinchilla. – A heavy, long-napped, tufted woolen cloth. |
| Cilantro | Coriander used as a seasoning or garnish. |
| Comandante | An officer who has the command of a place or of a body of troops |
| Conquistador | A conqueror, especially one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century. |
| Cordovan | Same as Cordwain. In England the name is applied to leather made from horsehide. |
| Desperado | A reckless, furious man; a person urged by furious passions, and regardless of consequence; a wild ruffian. |
| Diablo | Spanish word meaning |
| Embarcadero | A pier, wharf, or landing place, especially on a river or inland waterway. |
| Empanada | A Spanish or Latin American pastry turnover filled with a variety of savoury ingredients and baked or fried. |
| Enchilada | A tortilla served with chilli sauce and a filling of meat or cheese. |
| Fandango | A lively dance, in 3-8 or 6-8 time, much practiced in Spain and Spanish America. Also, the tune to which it is danced. – A ball or general dance, as in Mexico. |
| Fiesta | An event marked by festivities or celebration. |
| Flamenco | A style of Spanish music, played especially on the guitar and accompanied by singing and dancing. |
| Flotilla | A little fleet, or a fleet of small vessels. |
| Gazpacho | A cold Spanish soup made from tomatoes, peppers, and other salad vegetables. |
| Gordita | (in Mexican cooking) a thick pancake made from maize flour, typically split and filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables. |
| Junco | Any bird of the genus Junco, which includes several species of North American finches; — called also snowbird, or blue snowbird. |
| Junta | A council; a convention; a tribunal; an assembly; esp., the grand council of state in Spain. |
| Langosta | Check langouste. |
| Machismo | Strong or aggressive masculine pride. |
| Mantilla | A lady’s light cloak of cape of silk, velvet, lace, or the like. – A kind of veil, covering the head and falling down upon the shoulders; — worn in Spain, Mexico, etc. |
| Mariachi | Denoting a type of traditional Mexican folk music, performed by a small group of strolling musicians. |
| Mesa | A high tableland; a plateau on a hill. |
| Novillero | An aspiring bullfighter who has not yet attained the rank of matador. |
| Olio | A dish of stewed meat of different kinds. – A mixture; a medley. – A collection of miscellaneous pieces. |
| Oregano | An aromatic Eurasian plant related to marjoram, with small purple flowers and leaves used as a culinary herb. |
| Peccadillo | A slight trespass or offense; a petty crime or fault. |
| Picaresque | Applied to that class of literature in which the principal personage is the Spanish picaro, meaning a rascal, a knave, a rogue, an adventurer. |
| Pochismo | A term of U.S. origin borrowed into Mexican Spanish and used along the border between the U.S. and Mexico especially by U.S.-born Mexicans |
| Punctilio | A nice point of exactness in conduct, ceremony, or proceeding; particularity or exactness in forms; as, the punctilios of a public ceremony. |
| Quesadilla | A tortilla filled with cheese and heated. |
| Ramada | An arbor or porch. |
| Rasgado | Torn |
| Rejoneador | The mounted man who thrusts a rejon into the shoulder muscles of the bull in bullfighting. |
| Renegade | One faithless to principle or party. – An apostate from Christianity or from any form of religious faith. – One who deserts from a military or naval post; a deserter. – A common vagabond; a worthless or wicked fellow. |
| Sarsaparilla | Any plant of several tropical American species of Smilax. – The bitter mucilaginous roots of such plants, used in medicine and in sirups for soda, etc. |
| Sassafras | An American tree of the Laurel family (Sassafras officinale); also, the bark of the roots, which has an aromatic smell and taste. |
| Sierra | A ridge of mountain and craggy rocks, with a serrated or irregular outline; as, the Sierra Nevada. |
| Sombrero | A kind of broad-brimmed hat, worn in Spain and in Spanish America. |
| Tomatillo | An edible purple or yellow fruit which is chiefly used for sauces and preserves. |
| Tortilla | An unleavened cake, as of maize flour, baked on a heated iron or stone. |
| Vaquero | One who has charge of cattle, horses, etc.; a herdsman. |
