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Meaning of chalupa | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
t͡ʃəˈluːpə

Definitions

  1. A shallop (light boat) from Xochimilco.
  2. A surname.
  3. A specialty food of south-central Mexico, consisting of a bowl-shaped fried tortilla stuffed with chopped meat, lettuce, cheese, etc.

Equivalents

Português chalupa

Examples

“The Tex-Mex–style chalupas I'm most familiar with are built on flat, crisp-fried corn tortillas.”
“(see title)”
“The tortillas for the chalupas are cooked in pork lard on a charcoal-fired comal, and they get doused with salsa, shredded pork, and onions.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

chalupita chalutz Chalvey Chalvington Chalvington with Ripe chalybaeizanic acid

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