CARRETA Definition & Meaning

carreta

[ kuh-ret-uh ]

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noun

Southwestern U.S.

a simple two-wheeled oxcart.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of carreta¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1835–45; from Colonial Spanish (southwestern U.S.), Spanish, equivalent to carr(o) “cart” ( car ¹ ) + -eta noun suffix ( -ette )

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I wanted—as one of my favorite Cuban restaurants back in Miami, La Carreta, calls it: "abuela-style Cuban food."

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Nearly a century after the sandwich was invented, classic Cuban establishments like Versailles, La Carreta or Pinecrest Bakery still have a place for the Elena Ruz on their menus.

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“They overwhelm our parking, they overwhelm all the blocks around,” said Felipe Valls Jr., the owner of Versailles and La Carreta, a local chain of Cuban restaurants.

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Versailles and La Carreta, with 2,000 employees between them, are keeping a skeleton staff and switching to takeout and delivery.

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He said he had been to La Carreta before, during his own campaign for president.

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