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)
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Taqueria El Rey's new brick-and-mortar location will offer a menu of its popular Mexican street food, tacos, burritos, and quesadillas.
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2024
Frozen meals containing chicken products ranging from pastas and burritos to bowls and family meals are also affected.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
What to try: The pumpkin tiramisu latte ($7.75) with a breakfast burrito ($10.50).
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
The food menu includes breakfast burritos, avocado toast, breakfast sandwiches, hot soups, paninis and baked goods.
Details: 1912 W. Northern Ave., Phoenix.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2024
Frozen meals containing chicken products ranging from pastas and burritos to bowls and family meals are also affected.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
What to try: The pumpkin tiramisu latte ($7.75) with a breakfast burrito ($10.50).
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
The food menu includes breakfast burritos, avocado toast, breakfast sandwiches, hot soups, paninis and baked goods.
Details: 1912 W. Northern Ave., Phoenix.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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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"
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