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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An inspector found ready-to-eat taquitos and burritos at an unsafe temperature, a reach-in cooler that wasn’t working and insufficient hot water at the facility.
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Serve up restaurant-quality burrito bowls in just 10 minutes.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Their burritos and tacos were ready.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Langer suggests prepping burritos filled with eggs, beans, and cheese.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
Serve up restaurant-quality burrito bowls in just 10 minutes.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Their burritos and tacos were ready.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Langer suggests prepping burritos filled with eggs, beans, and cheese.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
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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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