burrito

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)

Examples of burrito in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That new burrito is a limited-edition menu item available for only eight weeks. — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, "New Halal Guys restaurant opens Saturday in Garden Oaks," 20 Dec. 2019 The massive burrito is selling for only $2.99, or it can be ordered in a $5 box with two crunchy tacos and a drink, or the $7 box with a Beef Chalupa Extreme, Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Tacos, Chips with cheese sauce and a drink. — Mary Honkus, PEOPLE.com, "Taco Bell's Latest Insane Creation Is a Grilled Cheese Burrito," 25 Nov. 2019 The burrito was enormous, and Maddi took half of it home. — BostonGlobe.com, "You're using a browser set to private or incognito mode.," 10 Oct. 2019 Their enchiladas, burritos and fajitas are a local favorite. — Savannah Eadens, The Courier-Journal, "It's Taco Tuesday! 5 places to get tacos within 5 blocks in downtown Louisville," 30 July 2019 Mission-style burritos are the focus of La Corneta, which opened in 1995 in San Francisco’s Glen Park neighborhood. — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, "Chase Center’s new food choices for Warriors games, concerts," 16 July 2019 The cheese burrito is just a massive flour tortilla rolled up with melted cheddar inside and sinks into your stomach like a lead plummet hitting the ocean floor. — Gustavo Arellano, latimes.com, "Remember Naugles Tacos? Never heard of it? The cult Mexican fast-food chain is expanding," 10 July 2019 The final thing to reconsider, sadly, is the burrito itself. — Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, "Is Chipotle Healthy? It Can Be if You Order Right," 1 June 2018 The frozen, not ready-to-eat breakfast burrito products were produced on Oct. 15. — Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, "55,000 pounds of frozen breakfast burritos recalled due to plastic contamination," 11 Dec. 2019

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29 Dec 2019

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“Burrito.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burritos. Accessed 22 January 2020.

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