Chalupa
a fried tortilla spread with bean paste or ground cooked meat and topped with shredded cheese, lettuce, chopped tomato, and often hot sauce.
noun
corn tortilla dough fried in a boat shape and filled with shredded meat, vegetables, or cheese as an appetizer
Word Origin
Spanish ‘boat, launch’
Usage Note
cooking
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