menudo

noun

me·​nu·​do mə-ˈnü-dō How to pronounce menudo (audio)
me-ˈnü-t͟hō
plural menudos
: a tripe stew seasoned with chili peppers

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Caldo de pollo and menudo at La Posada The first decision when sorting through the half-dozen or so soups on the menu at this South Austin staple is trying to pick between chicken or beef. Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Eating menudo feels more like a ritual than a meal. Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 The menudo at Taqueria Tapia is more like a ritual than a meal. Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Apr. 2025 Juanita’s Foods is the nation’s top seller of canned menudo — a traditional Mexican soup made from cow tripe — boasting more than 95% market share. Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for menudo

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from Spanish menudos innards, giblets

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of menudo was in 1904

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“Menudo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/menudo. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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