corrida
Americannoun
plural
corridasnoun
Etymology
Origin of corrida
1895–1900; < Spanish, short for corrida de toros literally, course, running of bulls; corrida, feminine of corrido, past participle of correr < Latin currere to run
Example Sentences
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The Spanish word corrida means in English the running of bulls—the French translation is Course de taureaux.
From Literature
Rice is second in the three-course parade that is comida corrida, a pedestrian set meal offered at thousands of inexpensive restaurants throughout the city.
From Salon
"Comida corrida is really such a lovely thing" Alonso Ruvalcaba, author of "24 Horas de Comida en la Ciudad de México," told me.
From Salon
The three-course format of comida corrida allows the customer to choose the direction of the meal within a standardized rubric.
From Salon
Sunday’s corrida honored the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, the anniversary of the day in 1531 when the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared to a young indigenous Mexican man.
From Washington Post
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