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burrito
[ buh-ree-toh; Spanish boor-ree-taw ]
/ bÉËri toÊ; Spanish burËri tÉ /
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noun, plural bur·ri·tos [buh-ree-tohz; Spanish boor-ree-taws]. /bÉËri toÊz; Spanish burËri tÉs/. Mexican Cooking.
a tortilla folded over a filling, as of ground beef, grated cheese, or refried beans.
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Origin of burrito
First recorded in 1940â45; from Mexican Spanish (Guerrero): âstuffed taco,â Spanish: âyoung donkey, foal,â equivalent to burr(o) âdonkeyâ + -ito diminutive suffix; see origin at burro
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burrito
/ (bÉËriËtÉÊ) /
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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