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Acapulco

in full, Acapulco de Juarez, resort town in western Mexico, from Nahuatl (Aztecan) acapulco "place of the large canes," from aca(tl) "cane (plant)" + -pul "large" + -co "place." Acapulco gold as the name of a local grade of potent marijuana is attested from 1965.

Origin and meaning of the name Acapulco

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Definitions of Acapulco from WordNet

Acapulco (n.)
a port and fashionable resort city on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico; known for beaches and water sports (including cliff diving);
Synonyms: Acapulco de Juarez
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