birria

[bih-ree-uh, bee-ree-ah]

noun

Mexican Cooking.

1. a stew traditionally made of goat meat cooked with vinegar, garlic, herbs, spices, and chiles.

Word History and Origins

Origin of birria¹

First recorded in 1950–55; from Mexican Spanish, from Spanish: “garbage, trash, worthless person or thing,” from Vulgar Latin verrea (unrecorded) “despicable thing, stubbornness,” from Latin verrēs “boar”

Example Sentences

The birria stand is a longtime, beloved staple for the Eagle Rock, Highland Park and Glassell Park neighborhoods.

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Besides a few restaurants, including a mouthwatering birria joint, there are not many businesses to draw in tourists.

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A nod to cultural diversity appeared in the birria bowl and arroz con pollo.

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Last time I was there, it was the new-to-me Colombian spot, a Mexican empanada spot and a birria spot that sells it on top of pizza.

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He’s already picturing himself cooking, shopping and lifting the heavy metal pots full of birria in his truck, even though he still has a white bandage under his shirt where he was stabbed.

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