burrito
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toʊ; Origin:
1940–45; < Mexican Spanish (Guerrero): stuffed taco, Spanish: young donkey, foal, equivalent to burr(o) burro + -ito diminutive suffix
1940–45; < Mexican Spanish (Guerrero): stuffed taco, Spanish: young donkey, foal, equivalent to burr(o) burro + -ito diminutive suffix
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| —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] | |
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Burrito
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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Example sentences
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.
To make a burrito that was portable, for example, she decided to grill it.
Come by and grab a burrito with your morning coffee.
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