churro

noun

chur·​ro ˈchu̇r-ō How to pronounce churro (audio)
ˈchü-rō
: a Spanish and Mexican pastry resembling a doughnut or cruller and made from deep-fried unsweetened dough and sprinkled with sugar

Examples of churro in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The churro fries were an unexpected sweet treat to wrap it up. Moyo Adeolu, Axios, 15 Sep. 2024 Following a lunch of tacos, enchiladas or tortas (be sure to grab a churro from a churrería for dessert), walk it off at the La Esquina Museo del Juguete Popular Mexicano toy museum or Mercado de Artesanías, a market filled with handmade crafts from local artisans. Catherine Garcia, theweek, 15 July 2024 Atwell Suites, for example, is an IHG Hotels & Resorts brand with locations in Austin, Denver, and Miami that serves free breakfast — including churro doughnuts — and has games and puzzles in the lobby; more than 40 locations are in the works. Elaine Glusac, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2024 Still, there will always be griping about churro prices (Google it) and the general sense that Disney is exploiting visitors. Brian Stelter, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for churro 

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Word History

Etymology

Spanish

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of churro was in 1929

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“Churro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/churro. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

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