Daily wordsWords for 15 Sept 2026
Words English took from Spanish
You're two days into a road trip through New Mexico, and half the words you and your friend have used since breakfast came into English from Spanish.
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- 1canyon/ˈkænjən/nounA deep narrow valley with steep rocky sides, cut by a river.
- 2mesa/ˈmeɪsə/nounA hill with steep sides and a wide flat top.
- 3adobe/əˈdoʊbi/nounA brick of mud and straw dried hard in the sun.
- 4patio/ˈpætiˌoʊ/nounA paved outdoor space next to a house, used for sitting outside.
- 5ranch/ræntʃ/verbTo run a big stretch of land where cattle or horses are raised.
- 6barbecue/ˈbɑːrbɪˌkjuː/verbTo cook food outdoors over fire or hot coals.
- 7tortilla/tɔːrˈtiːə/nounA thin flat round bread made from corn or wheat flour.
- 8jalapeno/ˌhæləˈpiːnjoʊ/Also said ˌdʒæləˈpiːnoʊ.nounA small hot green or red pepper used in cooking.
- 9siesta/siˈestə/nounA short sleep taken in the early afternoon.
- 10macho/ˈmɑːtʃoʊ/adjectiveActing tough and manly in an obvious way.