churro

American  

[choor-oh, choor-raw] / ˈtʃʊər oʊ, ˈtʃur rɔ /

noun

Mexican Cooking.

• churros
  plural

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• churros
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of churro

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

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Explanation

A churro is a sweet fried dough treat that's common in Spain, Portugal, and many Latin American countries. In many places, churros are served at breakfast, along with hot coffee. Churros are made by piping choux pastry into extremely hot oil, then rolling them in sugar and cinnamon. They're similar to doughnuts or really good fried dough — crispy and light on the outside, tender inside. No one's totally sure how the churro originated, but one theory says Portuguese explorers brought the recipe back from China during the Ming Dynasty. The word churro is onomatopoeic, resembling the sound of dough sizzling in oil.

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The classic churro was not unscathed, with 50 cents added to the price tag.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Upon entering the festival, attendees can fuel up at the Terrace with Irv’s Burgers, a seafood boil from the Boiling Crab or a warm churro from Churrería El Moro.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026

I ordered the “mac” and cheese, molten and sharp, the crunch of the churro cutting through the cream like it had something to prove.

From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2025

I ducked into Artchur in Eixample, a bright corner shop busy challenging the humble churro.

From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2025

I dug into my pockets, forgetting about the churro in my hand.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

Come prepared for a mix of retro live-action, animated and puppetry snippets while munching on churros or popcorn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Today, the company claims to control more than 90% of the churros market in the U.S. with brands like Hola Churros.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

In Spain, fritter-like buñuelos showed up with the Moors, and by some reports, churros were a Chinese idea that was later dragged through molten chocolate by hungry Madrileños or wandering shepherds or both.

From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2026

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.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2025

And because I was sure I would forever associate churros with heartbreak, I knew that I’d probably never eat a churro again.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

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