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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The piña colada churro comes with a piña crema and toasted coconut. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025 Basically, Space Mountain but with more despair and fewer churros. Bob Morris, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025 The churro Mickey waffles at breakfast and lobster night. Ronny Maye, Essence, 24 June 2025 Unsurprisingly, some members invoked the beloved churro. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025 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 26 Jul. 2025.

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