BURRITO Definition & Meaning

burrito

[ buh-ree-toh; Spanish boor-ree-taw ]

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noun

Mexican Cooking.

plural burritos

a tortilla folded over a filling, as of ground beef, grated cheese, or refried beans.

burrito

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noun

Mexican cookery a tortilla folded over a filling of minced beef, chicken, cheese, or beans

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of burrito¹

First recorded in 1940–45; from Mexican Spanish (Guerrero): “stuffed taco,” Spanish: “young donkey, foal,” equivalent to burr(o) “donkey” + -ito diminutive suffix; burro

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of burrito¹

C20: from Mexican Spanish, from Spanish: literally, a young donkey

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That extra dab of guacamole on a burrito is likely to cost more in coming days.

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“All we really do on the weekends is grab burritos at Baja Fresh and movies from Blockbuster,” I remarked one day.

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The stereotypical bachelor computer programmer also enjoys having free restaurants to eat at, rather than sadly microwaving a burrito at home for dinner.

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Volunteers handed out sandwiches, burritos, instant oatmeal and oranges.

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She once mashed the beans for her burritos, but decided it was too much trouble, so she started leaving them intact.

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