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barrio: Spanish-speaking neighborhood
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bolero: 1.) Spanish dance with sharp turns, stamping, and sudden pauses with one arm arched over the head; music in 3/4 time for this dance
2.) loose waist-length jacket worn open at the front
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cabana: cabinlike shelter at a beach or pool
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cafeteria: self-service or counter-service restaurant; offering that invites consumers to make varied choices
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castanets: hand instruments clicked together to accompany music or dancing
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fiesta: saint's day celebrated with processions and dances; festival; holiday
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indigo: blue dye
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maƱana: tomorrow; (in) the indefinite future
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mantilla: 1.) woman's light scarf worn over the head and shoulders
2.) short cloak or cape
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olio: mixture; hodgepodge; medley; olla podrida
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olla podrida: highly seasoned meat-and-vegetable stew
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pampa: vast, treeless, grassy plain, especially in Argentina; prairie
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patio: paved outdoor dining or lounging area adjacent to a house; inner courtyard open to the sky
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peccadillo: slight offense; small fault
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pimento (pimiento): thick-fleshed pepper used for stuffing olives and as a source of paprika
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poncho: 1.) blanketlike cloak with a slit in the middle for the head
2.) waterproofed and hooded raincoat of similar shape
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seviche (ceviche): appetizer of raw fish marinated in lime or lemon juice
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siesta: rest or nap, usually after the midday meal
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taco: tortilla folded around a filling such as meat, cheese, or lettuce
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tortilla: disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
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tremblor: earthquake