burrito

noun

bur·ri·to | \ bə-ˈrē-(ˌ)tō

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plural burritos

Definition of burrito

: a flour tortilla rolled or folded around a filling (as of meat, beans, and cheese)

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Fake Bieber eating a burrito sideways is a harmless prank — and a pretty good one. — Julia Alexander, The Verge, "The bizarre Justin Bieber burrito incident reminds us not to believe everything online," 29 Oct. 2018 So easy to eat, this not-burrito feels like one salad and is not messy at all. — Ellise Pierce, star-telegram, "Disguise the greens to beat boring salads this summer," 31 May 2018 The king of grunge proposed to his longtime partner, Charly Defrancesco last night in a Chipotle (yes, the burrito place) after a flash mob preformed for the couple. — Sarah Spellings, The Cut, "Marc Jacobs Proposed to His Partner With a Flash Mob in a Chipotle," 5 Apr. 2018 This project comes from the same owners as the breakfast burrito joint Bang Bang Café in Belltown. — Tan Vinh, The Seattle Times, "Bellevue lands a famous, big-name hot-pot spot and 42 other new openings around the Seattle area," 13 Feb. 2019 Putting all the ingredients into a giant burrito-like sushi roll complicated things. — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Sushi burritos find a tasty home in Sushi Go's Bay View restaurant," 29 May 2018 That day, the first 50 customers will receive one burrito each week for a year at the Akron location. — Jennifer Conn, Akron Reporter, cleveland.com, "Update: Moe's Southwest Grille's burrito giveaway, grand opening is May 17 in Akron," 10 May 2018 Chipotle Stop by between 3 p.m. and closing time on Tuesday with a faculty ID, and receive buy one, get one free burritos, bowls, salads, or order of tacos. — Madison Roberts, PEOPLE.com, "All the Restaurants Where Teachers Can Get Free Food on Teacher Appreciation Day," 7 May 2018 In another charitable move, the restaurant plans to give away 1,000 free burritos on opening day. — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, "Do good and eat well at Zambrero," 15 Mar. 2018

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burrito

noun

English Language Learners Definition of burrito

: a Mexican food that consists of a flour tortilla that is rolled or folded around a filling (such as meat, beans, and cheese)

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