chalupa

/t͡ʃəˈluːpə/

Etymology

Borrowed either from Czech Chalupa or Polish Chałupa.

name

A surname.

noun

A shallop (light boat) from Xochimilco.
A specialty food of south-central Mexico, consisting of a bowl-shaped fried tortilla stuffed with chopped meat, lettuce, cheese, etc.“The Tex-Mex–style chalupas I'm most familiar with are built on flat, crisp-fried corn tortillas.”