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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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Freebirds: The Austin, Texas-headquartered burrito chain has several deals on Black Friday and through Saturday including buy one burrito, get one free and buy two entrées, get two free.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
The courier picked up a burrito meal order at a Lindenwold, N.J., eatery and intended to deliver it to Glassboro, but stopped in Washington Township to investigate the pungent, unmistakable smell of marijuana coming from the food, the Washington Township police said on Instagram on Nov. 24.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
There’s a restaurant near there called Howdy’s Sonrisa Cafe that has sushi burritos.
—Maxwell Williams, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Paco’s Mexican Food dishes out some of Tucson’s best breakfast burritos, in a town full of worthy contenders.
—Abbie Kozolchyk, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
American Spanish, from Spanish, little donkey, diminutive of burro
First Known Use
1934, in the meaning defined above
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“Burrito.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burrito. Accessed 2 Dec. 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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