chalupa

[ chuh-loo-puh; Spanish chah-loo-pah ]

noun

, Mexican Cooking.

, plural cha·lu·pas [ch, uh, -, loo, -p, uh, z, chah-, loo, -pahs].

1. a fried tortilla spread with bean paste or ground cooked meat and topped with shredded cheese, lettuce, chopped tomato, and often hot sauce.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chalupa¹

1890–95, Americanism; < Mexican Spanish; Spanish: boat, launch < French chaloupe; shallop, sloop

Example Sentences

Mari has been working with my family for more than 20 years; she's like a second mother to me and my brothers and she truly mastered my mom's chalupa green sauce recipe.

From Salon

He hosted pop-ups that featured burgers, burritos, chalupas, nachos and breakfast sandwiches, sometimes even collaborating with other chefs on specialty items.

From Seattle Times

In Queens, vendors had turned Corona Plaza into what resembled an open-air market in Mexico, drawing people from the neighborhood and beyond with stalls that sold everything from sizzling chalupas to embroidered sneakers.

From New York Times

The chalupa is then filled with lettuce, cheddar cheese, diced tomatoes and avocado ranch sauce.

From Fox News

“This Ukraine scandal is moving faster than a chalupa through a goose,” Colbert said as he pivoted focus to Trump’s inner circle of advisers.

From The Guardian