How Tacos Took Over/The Story of Spaghetti and Meatballs

immigrant

a person who came to a different country to live there

I was born in Miami, but my grandma is an immigrant from Guatemala.

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mechanical

operated by a machine

The factory uses a mechanical device to help pack the cookies more quickly.

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Indigenous peoples

groups, such as Native tribes, that were the first to live in a certain area

Weaving colorful cloth is an important tradition for many Indigenous peoples in South America.

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staple

a basic food that is used a lot

Rice is a staple in my family—we eat it at almost every meal!

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mainstream

considered normal because it is used or done by most people

My dad says few people owned a cell phone when he was a kid, but now it’s pretty mainstream.

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