churro

[choor-oh, choor-raw]

noun

Mexican Cooking.

plural

churros 

1. a long, slender, deep-fried pastry resembling a cruller.

Word History and Origins

Origin of churro¹

First recorded in 1925–30; from Spanish, perhaps after dialect churro (a kind of coarse-wooled sheep), the name for the inhabitants of the mountainous parts of Valencia, the approximate area where the pastry originated

Example Sentences

For Gulino, working at the Downtown Disney Lego Store helps create what he calls “magical moments,” whether helping build re-creations of Disneyland’s famed ducks or churros for guests.

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While alcohol was an option at the event, most people opted for a curated menu of coffee with homemade horchata, churro or matcha flavors by La Chula Café.

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If you like desserts, meeting other travelers, and learning about Mexican desserts, you’ll love this churros class.

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He was also looking for a way of repaying the same neighbors who had for years been loyal customers at the churro stand that his family ran from the home’s driveway.

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And our dessert course is called Under the Seven Train and honors Latino fruit sellers and churros carts.

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