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migas

[ mee-gahs ]

noun

  1. a Tex-Mex dish of scrambled eggs with fried corn tortilla strips, hot peppers, onion, tomato, and seasonings, often served with tortillas, salsa, etc.
  2. a Spanish or Portuguese appetizer made from moistened cubes of leftover bread, sautéed with garlic in olive oil, and served with bacon, sausage, spinach etc.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of migas1

First recorded in 2005–10; from Spanish: literally, “crumbs”

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Example Sentences

After your run, fuel up on migas tacos and aguas frescas from Veracruz All Natural.

Vamos, se me figura que20 ustedes dos van a hacer buenas migas.

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