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bur⋅ri⋅to
[buh-ree-toh; Sp. boor-ree-taw] 
–noun, plural -tos [-tohz; Sp. -taws] . Mexican Cookery.
[-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
1940–45; < MexSp (Guerrero): stuffed taco, Sp: young donkey, foal, equiv. to burr(o) burro + -ito dim. suffix
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| bur·ri·to (bŏŏ-rē'tō, bə-) 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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