chimichanga

[ chim-ee-chahng-guh; Spanish chee-mee-chahng-gah ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural chi·mi·chan·gas [chim-ee-, chahng, -g, uh, z, chee-mee-, chahng, -gahs].

Mexican Cooking. a crisp, often deep-fried tortilla containing a spicy filling of pork, chicken, etc., usually served as an appetizer with sour cream, salsa, melted cheese, etc.

First recorded in 1950–55; from Mexican Spanish (Veracruz, Tabasco) chimichanga, chivichanga “trinket, trifle,” of uncertain origin

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