This is the 581st most frequent Spanish word.
mexicano
"Mexicano" means "Mexican," relating to Mexico or its people.
In this sentence, 'mexicano' functions as an adjective describing a person's nationality.
Juan es mexicano y le encanta la comida típica de su país.
Juan is Mexican, and he loves the typical food from his country.
Here, 'mexicano' acts as an adjective describing the type or style associated with the restaurant.
El restaurante mexicano ofrece una variedad de tacos y enchiladas.
The Mexican restaurant offers a variety of tacos and enchiladas.
In this instance, 'mexicano' functions as a noun referring to an individual from Mexico.