nachos

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Definition of nachos in English English dictionary

A Mexican dish of tortilla chips covered in melted cheese

Related Terms

nacho

A single tortilla chip from a dish of nachos

nacho

a tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili-pepper and broiled

nacho

{i} tortilla chip topped with melted cheese and chili-pepper

Turkish pronunciation

näçōz

Pronunciation

/ˈnaʧōz/ /ˈnæʧoʊz/

Etymology

[ 'nä-(")chO ] (noun.) 1969. From Spanish nachos, from Nacho. Nacho is a Mexican diminutive form of Ignacio. The creator of the dish, Ignacio Anaya, named it after himself .