burrito

[buh-ree-toh; Spanish boor-ree-taw]

noun, plural bur·ri·tos

[buh-ree-tohz; Spanish boor-ree-taws] /bəˈri toʊz; Spanish burˈri tɔs/. Mexican Cookery.

a tortilla folded over a filling, as of ground beef, grated cheese, or refried beans.

Origin of burrito

1940–45; < Mexican Spanish (Guerrero): stuffed taco, Spanish: young donkey, foal, equivalent to burr(o) burro + -ito diminutive suffix

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Examples from the Web for burrito

Contemporary Examples of burrito

The NRA supports the open carry of guns in cafes, burrito shops, and the produce aisle.
The NRA’s Twisted List for Santa
John Feinblatt
December 23, 2014
In theory, a breakfast taco or burrito can contain all the basic food groups: grains, vegetables, protein, some dairy.
Can This Waffle Save America?
Daniel Gross
August 8, 2013
And as she munched on her dairy-free Sofritas burrito, she realized that as much as anything she was probably missing that stuff.
Chipotle's New Vegan Burrito: Meh
Winston Ross
July 31, 2013
It costs about $5, compared to $8 or more for a burrito bowl from Chipotle.
Can This Taco Save America?
Daniel Gross
March 12, 2013
I'm not sure what it is, but it kind of sounds like my teenage boys' room after burrito night.
No Cash for You, Kentucky
Paul Begala
February 15, 2011

Historical Examples of burrito

She kissed me then, and I kissed her back, and it was some time before we went out for that burrito.
Little Brother
Cory Doctorow
She aimed it at her burrito's exposed guts and misted them with a fine red oily spray.
Little Brother
Cory Doctorow
As soon as we sat down, she unrolled her burrito and took a little bottle out of her purse.
Little Brother
Cory Doctorow
She rolled the burrito up as carefully as a stoner rolling up a joint, tucking the ends in, then re-wrapping it in tinfoil.
Little Brother
Cory Doctorow
He had a burrito the size of a football for breakfast, stuffed with shredded pig-parts and two kinds of sloppy beans.
Makers
Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for burrito

burrito

noun plural -tos

Mexican cookery a tortilla folded over a filling of minced beef, chicken, cheese, or beans

Word Origin for burrito

C20: from Mexican Spanish, from Spanish: literally, a young donkey

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Word Origin and History for burrito

Mexican food dish, 1934, from Spanish, literally "little burro" (see burro).