dorado

noun

do·​ra·​do də-ˈrä-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce dorado (audio)

Examples of dorado in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Roll-Em-Up Taquitos (920 Pleasant Grove Blvd., Suite 180, Roseville): A Cali-Mex chain specializing in tacos dorados, Roll-Em-Up Taquitos opened its first Sacramento-area location in Pleasant Grove Marketplace. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2024 Bell, who had a hot dog and hamburger stand across the street, noticed that diners kept lining up outside of Mitla Cafe, which sold tacos dorados for 10 cents apiece. Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024 His Villages Journey menu provides samples from Malta’s various regions like the town of Marsaxlokk, which is feted with local dorado (mahi mahi), leek and cucumber tart, labneh (yogurt), mint aioli and caper shoots from nearby Xemxija with quinoa salad. Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2024 The team also tells the fishmongers to bag up dozens of the whole dorado and filets of ruby red tuna. Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2022 As fast as fishermen hooked them, the dorado broke loose. Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2022 The dorado — better known by its Hawaiian name, mahi-mahi — is a luminary of the sport fishing world whose sudden appearance last month off the Los Angeles coast has sparked a feeding frenzy among local anglers. Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2022 Most anglers had long since abandoned any hope of catching a dorado. Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2022 Also, fly fishing for golden dorado in Bolivia, which is the No. 1 bucket-list item on the company’s top 12 promotion. Matt Wyatt, ExpressNews.com, 9 May 2020

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Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from past participle of dorar to gild, from Latin deaurare, from de- + aurum gold — more at aureus

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dorado was in 1604

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Cite this Entry

“Dorado.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dorado. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

Geographical Definition

Dorado

geographical name

Do·​ra·​do dō-ˈrä-t͟hō How to pronounce Dorado (audio)
city west of San Juan in northern Puerto Rico population 38,165

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