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Arizona Either from árida zona, meaning "Arid Zone", or from a Spanish word of Basque origin meaning "The Good Oak" California (from the name of a fictional island country in Las sergas de Esplandián, a popular Spanish chivalric romance by Garci Rodríguez de Mon talvo) Colorado (meaning "red [colored]", "ruddy" or "colored" in masculine form.
Documented Nahuatl words in the Spanish language (mostly as spoken in Mexico and Mesoamerica), also called Nahuatlismos include an extensive list of words that represent (i) animals, (ii) plants, fruit and vegetables, (iii) foods and beverages, and (iv) domestic appliances. Many of these words end with the absolutive suffix "-tl" in Nahuatl.
Lists of foods named after places have been compiled by writers, sometimes on travel websites or food-oriented websites, as well as in books. Since all of these names are words derived from place names, they are all toponyms. This article covers English language food toponyms which may have originated in English or other languages.
This Spanish variation of Lorraine was actually one of the top 1,000 most popular girls’ names for a staggering 130 years (but dropped off the list in 2011). Seems like it’s overdue for a ...
Manuel was one of the top boys names in Spain through the 1980s according to Baby Center, and has been one of the top 300 boys names in the U.S. for over 100 years. Nicknames for Manuel include ...
The name Yolanda is of Spanish and Greek origin. According to Baby Center, Yolanda was one of the 10 most popular girls’ names in Spain during the 1970s. Similarly, it reached its peak ...
escondites - hiding places; escopeta - shotgun; escoria - scum; escrachar - scrape; escribir - to write; escuchar - to listen; escuchábamos - we listened; esculpe - sculpt; esculpir - to sculpt; escupido - spit; escurridizas - elusive; escándolo - scandal; esencialmente - esencias - essences; esfuerzo - effort; es lo que hacemos - it's what ...
One version is called the Baby Jésus de Lyon. [citation needed] Trout, Joan of Arc – the French martyr Joan of Arc (1412–1431) is remembered in this dish by Charles Ranhofer. Joffre cake – chocolate ganache cake created at Bucharest's Casa Capșa restaurant, in honor of a visit by French Marshal Joseph Joffre, shortly after World War I.