Jill Biden apologized Tuesday for saying Latinos are �as unique� as San Antonio breakfast tacos during a speech to the nation�s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization.

�The first lady apologizes that her words conveyed anything but pure admiration and love for the Latino community,� tweeted Jill Biden�s spokesperson, Michael LaRosa.

The first lady flew to San Antonio on Monday to address the annual conference of UnidosUS, a Latino civil rights and advocacy group formerly known as the National Council of La Raza.

But her attempt to compliment Latino diversity didn�t go over very well when she said that the community is �as distinct as the bodegas of the Bronx, as beautiful as the blossoms of Miami and as unique as the breakfast tacos here in San Antonio.�

She also badly mispronounced �bodegas,� small stores in urban areas typically specializing in Hispanic groceries.

The National Association of Hispanic Journalists and others registered their offense on social media, with the journalists� organization tweeting that, �We are not tacos.�

�Using breakfast tacos to try to demonstrate the uniqueness of Latinos in San Antonio demonstrates a lack of cultural knowledge and sensitivity to the diversity of Latinos in the region,� NAHJ said.

The association said the first lady and her speechwriters should �take the time in the future to better understand the complexities of our people and communities.�

Last week, President Joe Biden awarded the former longtime leader of UnidosUS, Raul Yzaguirre, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation�s highest honor for a civilian.

(AP)