"interior Mexican" meaning in English

See interior Mexican in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɪnˌtɪəɹɪə ˈmɛksɪk(ə)n/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪnˌtɪɹiəɹ ˈmɛksək(ə)n/ [General-American]
Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} interior Mexican
  1. (US, chiefly Austin, Texas) Especially of cuisine: of or pertaining to the country Mexico itself, in contrast to Tex-Mex (“a mix of Texan and Mexican”). Tags: Texas, US Categories (place): Austin, Mexico Synonyms: Mex-Mex, Interior Mexican Translations (especially of cuisine: of or pertaining to the country Mexico itself, in contrast to Tex-Mex): aidosti meksikolainen (Finnish), авте́нтичен мексика́нски (avténtičen meksikánski) (Macedonian)

Alternative forms

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