Mexicanized
Given Mexican character
Mexicanized describes something that has been adapted to reflect Mexican culture, style, or characteristics.
Food is most commonly Mexicanized—adding chiles, cumin, or cilantro to dishes from other cuisines, or adapting foreign foods to Mexican tastes: The restaurant serves Mexicanized sushi with jalapeño and chipotle mayo.
The term can also apply to language, music, or customs that have taken on Mexican influences.
Like similar -ized formations, it can be used neutrally or with mild disapproval depending on context.
Restricted to one place
- customizedAdapted to specific requirements
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
- modifiedChanged in some way
- transformedFundamentally changed in nature
incorporated · adjusted · reworked · redesigned · rebranded · Americanized · hybridized · assimilated
Festive public celebration
- piñataHollow figure hiding sweets
- mariachiMexican folk ensemble
- quinceañeraFifteenth birthday celebration
- Día de los MuertosMexican festival for ancestors
Cinco de Mayo · cumbia · salsa dancing · corrido · marigolds · calavera · posada
Filled folded tortillas
- enchiladasRolled tortillas in sauce
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- guacamoleSeasoned avocado spread
- burritoFilled, wrapped tortilla
quesadilla · chimichanga · fajitas · tamales · nachos · churros · jalapeño · ceviche
Ancient Mexican civilization
- MayaAncient Mesoamerican people
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- pre-HispanicBefore Spanish colonization
- NahuatlUto-Aztecan language of Mexico
mestizo · colonial · Diego Rivera · Frida Kahlo · muralism · Tenochtitlan · pyramids · Olmec
localized
Restricted to one place
- customizedAdapted to specific requirements
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
- modifiedChanged in some way
transformed · incorporated · adjusted · reworked · redesigned · rebranded · Americanized · hybridized · assimilated · acculturated
fiesta
Festive public celebration
- piñataHollow figure hiding sweets
- mariachiMexican folk ensemble
- quinceañeraFifteenth birthday celebration
Día de los Muertos · Cinco de Mayo · cumbia · salsa dancing · corrido · marigolds · calavera · posada
tacos
Filled folded tortillas
- enchiladasRolled tortillas in sauce
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- guacamoleSeasoned avocado spread
burrito · quesadilla · chimichanga · fajitas · tamales · nachos · churros · jalapeño · ceviche · carnitas
Aztec
Ancient Mexican civilization
- MayaAncient Mesoamerican people
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- pre-HispanicBefore Spanish colonization
Nahuatl · mestizo · colonial · Diego Rivera · Frida Kahlo · muralism · Tenochtitlan · pyramids · Olmec · Zapotec
MexicanizedAmericanized
Culturally adapted to US
Europeanized · Hispanicized · Latinized · Canadianized · Brazilianized
Mexicanizedunassimilated
Not absorbed into surroundings
preserved · unchanged · unaltered · untransformed · authentic