churro

noun

chur·​ro ˈchu̇r-ō How to pronounce churro (audio)
ˈchü-rō
: a Spanish and Mexican pastry resembling a doughnut or cruller and made from deep-fried unsweetened dough and sprinkled with sugar

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Making a churro that tasted like her childhood also involved a lot of math, something Serna said was not her strong suit. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026 Some of the new food items include a Korean churro, a cinnamon crunch cheesecake rice crispy cone and a crispy chicken shawarma wrap. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026 The cinnamon roll churros are sweet, but not too sweet. Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026 Instead of the traditional full-size pastry, the retailer rolled out a caramel churro sundae topped with smaller churro pieces. Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for churro

Word History

Etymology

Spanish

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of churro was in 1929

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“Churro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/churro. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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