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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On the menu find tacos, burritos and quesadillas.
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Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
While the menu changes daily, expect to find breakfast sandwiches and burritos, quiches, soups and salads, as well as pies, scones, cinnamon buns, and more.
—Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
Keeping with the Tex-Mex theme, turn these Southwest hashbrowns into a breakfast bowl or burrito.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
The burrito joint closed two years ago, and Weins moved his showroom online.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
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Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
While the menu changes daily, expect to find breakfast sandwiches and burritos, quiches, soups and salads, as well as pies, scones, cinnamon buns, and more.
—Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
Keeping with the Tex-Mex theme, turn these Southwest hashbrowns into a breakfast bowl or burrito.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
The burrito joint closed two years ago, and Weins moved his showroom online.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for burrito
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“Burrito.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burrito. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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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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