Fifth and Sixth Grade Vocabulary Pages with Definitions and Sentences 5th and 6th Grade Vocabulary Pages

5th and 6th Grade Vocabulary Pages Index

Vocabulary/Spelling Words 11/14/05

1.     Burrito - A large flour tortilla folded to enclose a variety of  fillings

Can I have a burrito for lunch?

2.     Carnitas - Bits of shredded, cooked pork that are cooked again in fat until browned

My mother makes the best carnitas.

3.     Chayote - A large gourd-like fruit about the size and shape of a pear but with

        furrowed, pale green skin

I have never eaten chayote.

4.     Chile - Irritating seeds and pods of the capsicum family with over 200 varieties

This chile is so hot that I think it is blistering my lip.

5.     Chorizo - A spicy pork sausage used in Mexican and Spanish dishes

The chorizo at this restaurant is excellent.

6.     Cilantro - Light green , delicate leaves of the coriander plant used as a flavoring

It doesn't taste right without cilantro.

7.     Crema - A thick, ripened Mexican cream similar to sour creme

She always uses crema in her cooking.

8.     Empanada - Turnovers with either savory or sweet fillings in a pastry crust

The empanada served here is the best in town.

9.     Enchilada - Tortillas rolled around a meat and cheese filling and baked

He ordered an enchilada but they gave hime a taco.

10.   Flan - A Mexican dessert of custard baked over a layer of caramel

My father says I must clean my plate if I want to have flan for dessert.

11.   Flauta - A corn tortilla tightly rolled around a shredded meat filling and then fried

She had a flauta and chile releno combination plate.

12.   Frijoles - Beans

When I was young we were poor and had frijoles almost every day.

13.   Refritos - Beans mashed with seasonings and fat and then refried

These beans are not refritos.

14.   Guacamole - Dip made with mashed avocados and seasoned with lime and spices

You can ask for more guacamole but I think they just ran out of it.

15.   Jicama - A large, bulb-shaped vegetable with crisp, crunchy white flesh eaten raw

Jicama with lime juice, chili powder, and salt is fantastic for a snack!

16.   Masa - Traditional cornmeal dough flattened by hand into tortillas

We take the masa and all sit around and make tortillas.

17.   Chocolate - A grainy mixture of chocolate and almonds, cinannamon and vanilla

Mexican chocolate is quite different than German chocolate.

18.   Mole - A rich, thick, dark  sauce of onion, garlic, sesame, pumpkin

        seeds, chiles, and chocolate

She loves mole but I just don't care for it.

19.   Piloncillo - Small, hard cones of brown, unrefined sugar

They are grinding up piloncillo to sprinkle on the pan dulce (sweet bread).

20.   Plantain - A large firm type of banana tasting similar to potato

The people in some countries eat plantain every day.

21.   Quesadillas - A large flour tortill spred with cheese, salsa, and other things folded

        and fried

She ordered two quesadillas but only ate one.

22.   Queso - A white farmer's cheese

That enchilada will tast much better if covered in melted queso.

23.   Salsa - A fresh or cooked sauce  of red tomatoes, chilies, tomatillos, onion and

        cilatro

They always have the freshest salsa here.

24.   Tomatillo - A tomato relative that is green with a slightly citrus (lemon) flavor

The salsa just doesn't taste right without the tomatillos in it.

25.   Tortilla - An unleavened, round, flat bread made from corn or wheat flour and

        baked on a griddle

Can you get both flour and corn tortillas for dinner?