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Definition of Tex-Mex adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Tex-Mex

adjective
 
/ˌteks ˈmeks/
 
/ˌteks ˈmeks/
 [only before noun]
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  1. connected with the variety of Mexican cooking, music, etc. that is found in Texas and the south-west part of the US
    • a Tex-Mex restaurant
    Topics Musicc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryTex-Mex is used with these nouns:
    • cooking
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    Word Origin1940s: blend of Texan and Mexican.
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