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burrito
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Burrito
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bur·ri·to
/
bəˈri
toʊ;
Spanish
burˈri
tɔ
/
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[
b
uh
-
ree
-toh;
Spanish
boo
r
-
r
ee
-taw
]
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noun,
plural
bur·ri·tos
/
bəˈri
toʊz
;
Spanish
burˈri
tɔs
/
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[
b
uh
-
ree
-tohz
;
Spanish
boo
r
-
r
ee
-taws
]
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.
Mexican Cookery.
a tortilla folded over a filling, as of ground beef, grated cheese, or refried beans.
Origin:
1940–45;
<
Mexican Spanish
(Guerrero): stuffed taco,
Spanish:
young donkey, foal, equivalent to
burr
(
o
)
burro
+
-ito
diminutive suffix
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burrito
(bəˈriːtəʊ)
—
n
,
pl
-tos
Mexican cookery
a tortilla folded over a filling of minced beef, chicken, cheese, or beans
[C20: from Mexican Spanish, from Spanish: literally, a young donkey]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
burrito
1934, from Sp., lit. "little burro" (see
burro
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
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burrito
that was portable, for example, she decided to grill it.
Come by and grab a
burrito
with your morning coffee.
Without the hot sauce, every taco and
burrito
is quite dull and bland.
Place on microwave-safe dish and spoon salsa over each
burrito
.
The sale of the
burrito
is taxed at the reduced rate because it is a qualifying food item.
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