cabrito

American  

[kuh-bree-toh, kah-bree-taw] / kəˈbri toʊ, kɑˈβri tɔ /

noun

Mexican Cooking.

1. the meat of a young goat.

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Etymology

Origin of cabrito

First recorded in 1620–30; from Spanish: “kid,” equivalent to cabr(o) “goat” (from Latin capr-, stem of caper ) + -ito diminutive suffix

Example Sentences

She used to drive all the way to the El Cabrito in Annapolis because she thought it was the only place in the DMV that served real Mexican food.

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I don’t remember how quickly I got behind the steering wheel after learning about Taqueria El Cabrito, tucked inside an Exxon station in Silver Spring, but I’d like to think Usain Bolt couldn’t have kept pace with me.

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Once I arrived there, I discovered a hard and beautiful truth: This isn’t the only El Cabrito found inside a gas station.

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El Cabrito’s tlayuda may be short on showmanship, but it’s packed with more meats, beans and cheese than that tortilla can contain, especially if you order it with the campechano mix of proteins, which I suggest you do.

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El Cabrito offers exactly one mole, but it’s solid: a streamlined, turbocharged take on Coloradito mole.

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