burrito

noun

bur·​ri·​to bə-ˈrē-(ˌ)tō 

plural burritos

: a flour tortilla rolled or folded around a filling (as of meat, beans, and cheese)

Examples of burrito in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Although the Angeleno normally loves a hot food bar, this one has been mostly picked over, save for a meager pyramid of breakfast burritos. —Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025

Corn and flour tortillas are versatile staples used in everything from burritos and tacos to wraps and quesadillas. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 2 Sep. 2025

Fans went as far as making a map of locations that continued to sell the chili cheese burrito after it was broadly removed from Taco Bell restaurants in the mid-1990s. —Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025

Breakfast offerings include dishes like chilaquiles, breakfast tacos and burritos, huevos rancheros, enfrijoladas and more. —Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Spanish, little donkey, diminutive of burro

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for burrito

• bonito
• capito
• mosquito
• negrito
• incognito
• peto
• veto

Kids Definition

burrito

noun

bur·​ri·​to bə-ˈrēt-ō 

plural burritos

: a flour tortilla rolled or folded around a filling (as of meat, beans, and cheese)

Etymology

American Spanish burrito "baked stuffed tortilla," from Spanish burrito, literally, "little donkey"