What does blanco mean in Mexican?

Blanco in Mexican Spanish means the same as in standard Spanish, white, but it has some specific Mexican cultural nuances and slang uses. In standard Mexican Spanish, blanco as an adjective means white in color, as in camisa blanca meaning white shirt, pared blanca meaning white wall, or pan blanco meaning white bread. As a noun, el blanco means the color white or a white person. In Mexican slang, blanco can have additional meanings. For example, en blanco can mean blank or broke, as in me quedé en blanco meaning I went blank or I have no money. In Mexican drug slang, blanco is sometimes used to refer to cocaine or heroin because of its white color, though this is not common in everyday speech. In Mexican cuisine, arroz blanco means white rice, and frijoles blancos means white beans. As a surname, Blanco is common in Mexico, held by many families, and means white, originally describing someone with light skin, white hair, or who wore white. In Mexican Spanish, güero is more common slang for a white or light-skinned person than blanco, but blanco is still used. So blanco in Mexican means white, just as in Spain Spanish, referring to color, blankness, or a light-skinned person, with no major difference in definition, though Mexican Spanish may have some local slang uses like en blanco meaning broke or blank.