churro

chur·ro | \ ˈchu̇r-ō

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, ˈchü-rō \

Definition of churro

: 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 event is free, but local food vendors will be selling snacks including street corn, churros and Mexican doughnut holes. — Chelsea Hofmann, azcentral, "You can now run or bike from from I-17 to Tempe Town Lake with improved Grand Canal," 15 Feb. 2020 The menu includes grilled salmon salad on a corn tostada, red fish with tomato artichoke beurre blanc sauce, enchiladas with lump crab meat, chocolate strawberries and churros. — Audrey Eads, Dallas News, "Plan a special Valentine’s Day meal at one of these D-FW restaurants," 7 Feb. 2020 The custom dessert concept allows customers to create their own ice cream sandwiches with a selection of baked goods and pastries such as cookies, brownies, donuts and churros. — al, "SMOOSH Cookies opening first Alabama location," 10 Jan. 2020 The smell of churros coming from the Christmas Market on Rue Joseph-Renquin, the main stretch in downtown. — Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, "'The ones that did it': WWII vets return to Belgium for Battle of the Bulge anniversary," 16 Dec. 2019 The massive loop of a churro — choose from ube coconut, s’mores, chocolate almond and more — sits on a mound of cool vanilla soft serve. — Jessica Yadegaran, The Mercury News, "7 new OMG-good extreme ice cream shops in the Bay Area," 1 July 2019 For two years, the legendary late-night snack spot El Moro relied on Uber Eats to deliver its churros and hot cocoa to takeout customers across the capital. — Eliot Brown, WSJ, "SoftBank Is Funding Every Side of a Bruising Startup Battle," 30 Jan. 2020 Transfer the churros to paper towels to dry briefly, then transfer them to the cinnamon sugar mixture and roll to coat. — ExpressNews.com, "Recipe: Hanukkah Churros," 11 Dec. 2019 Pumpkin spiced churros with dulce de leche and white chocolate sauce will draw attention at the pastry team’s live action station. — Georgann Yara, azcentral, "Here are 38 restaurants for Thanksgiving dinner and brunch in metro Phoenix," 15 Nov. 2019

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19 Feb 2020

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“Churro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/churro. Accessed 20 Feb. 2020.

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