mercado
Place for vendors
Mercado is the Spanish and Portuguese word for market.
In English, it appears in business names, place names, and contexts where Hispanic or Latino culture is relevant: We bought tamales at the mercado.
The word retains its foreign flavor even when used by English speakers.
Exchanging for value
- buyingObtaining through payment
- sellingTrading for payment
- bargainingNegotiating mutually acceptable terms
- negotiatingDiscussing to reach agreement
prices · wholesale · retail · middlemen · suppliers · inventory · profit · competition
Delays or compartments
- standsRemains upright; tolerates
- boothsSmall compartments for activities
- awningsFixed overhead fabric shelters
- tablesFlat-topped furniture pieces
displays · hawkers · merchants · sellers · bargaining · shouting · weighing · pricing
Full of energetic activity
- crowdedFilled beyond comfort
- livelyAnimated and energetic
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- noisyProducing much sound
chaotic · hectic · energetic · teeming · humming · animated · jostling · haggling
Custom passed through generations
- communityCollective of connected people
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- socialConcerning community life
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
identity · fiesta · music · folklore · generations · local · neighborhood · weekly
Filled folded tortillas
- tamalesFilled masa, steamed wrapped
- carnitasBraised then crisped pork
- barbacoaPit-smoked meat dish
- empanadasStuffed, folded pastries
pupusas · ceviche · mole · antojitos · tortillas · pan dulce · aguas frescas · street food
trading
Exchanging for value
- buyingObtaining through payment
- sellingTrading for payment
- bargainingNegotiating mutually acceptable terms
negotiating · prices · wholesale · retail · middlemen · suppliers · inventory · profit · competition · economy
stalls
Delays or compartments
- standsRemains upright; tolerates
- boothsSmall compartments for activities
- awningsFixed overhead fabric shelters
tables · displays · hawkers · merchants · sellers · bargaining · shouting · weighing · pricing · cash
bustling
Full of energetic activity
noisy · chaotic · hectic · energetic · teeming · humming · animated · jostling · haggling · colorful
tradition
Custom passed through generations
- communityCollective of connected people
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- socialConcerning community life
heritage · identity · fiesta · music · folklore · generations · local · neighborhood · weekly · Sunday
tacos
Filled folded tortillas
empanadas · pupusas · ceviche · mole · antojitos · tortillas · pan dulce · aguas frescas · street food · prepared
handicrafts
Manually created decorative objects
leather · piñatas · souvenirs · clothing · shoes · housewares · flowers · candles · herbs · remedies
vegetables
Edible plants, not fruits
- fruitsEdible seed-bearing crops
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
organic · herbs · spices · chiles · tomatoes · avocados · mangoes · plantains · yuca · nopales
mercadocentral planning
Government directs all production
command economy · state control · communism · planned economy · subsistence
mercadobig-box store
Large-format retail establishment
mall · hypermarket · warehouse store · shopping center · Walmart
- mercantile empireState built on trade