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bur⋅ri⋅to

[buh-ree-toh; Sp. boor-ree-taw]
–noun, plural -tos [-tohz; Sp. -taws] . Mexican Cookery.
a tortilla folded over a filling, as of ground beef, grated cheese, or refried beans.

Origin:
1940–45; < MexSp (Guerrero): stuffed taco, Sp: young donkey, foal, equiv. to burr(o) burro + -ito dim. suffix
bur·ri·to     (bŏŏ-rē'tō, bə-)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. bur·ri·tos
A flour tortilla wrapped around a filling, as of beef, beans, or cheese.


[American Spanish, from Spanish, diminutive of burro, burro; see burro.]

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