dorado
noun
dorado
1 American
[duh-rah-doh]
/ dəˈrɑ doʊ /
noun
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dorados,
plural
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dorado
plural
Dorado
2
American
[duh-rah-doh, daw-rah-thaw]
/ dəˈrɑ doʊ, dɔˈrɑ ðɔ /
noun
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Doradus
genitive
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a city in N Puerto Rico.
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the Swordfish, a small southern constellation between Volans and Horologium.
dorado
1
British
/ dəˈrɑːdəʊ /
noun
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another name for dolphin
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a South American river fish of the genus Salminus that resembles a salmon
Dorado
2
British
/ dəˈrɑːdəʊ /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of dorado1
1595–1605; < Spanish < Late Latin deaurātus, past participle of deaurāre to gild. See de-, aurum, -ate 1
Origin of Dorado2
From Spanish, dating back to 1595–1605; see origin at dorado
Example Sentences
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The tacos dorado came four to an order, filled with shredded chicken and fried crisp.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
Most anglers had long since abandoned any hope of catching a dorado.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2022
Restaurateurs, chefs and diners alike have realized that “fresh fish from Russia is better than dorado that was brought to Russia after traveling for a week,” Berezutskiy said.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 14, 2021
Get the taco dorado if you want a beefy bite unadulterated with cheese.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2020
I exulted at having a dorado at the end of my line— I would be less keen if it were a tiger.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
"The image of a European El Dorado remains very strong" in Morocco, sociologist Soumaya Naamane Guessos told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
“It’s not called off,” El Dorado sheriff’s deputy Gregory Almos said of the search.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
And yet some residents of El Dorado, a gold mining town situated in the heart of the Mining Arc, appreciate their presence, one inhabitant told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
El Dorado is controlled by a gangster known only by his first name, Fabio, a Pablo Escobar-type character who has ingratiated himself with locals through acts of charity.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
“It’s like comparin’ an El Dorado to a Volkswagen.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Tacos dorados, or what many north of the border call crunchy tacos.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 9, 2022
Golden on the outside and filled to the top lip of their shell, these tacos dorados are proof positive that Mexican culture is alive and well in the U.S.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 9, 2022
He’s counting on customer loyalty; the restaurant’s tacos dorados de camaron and chile-blistered seafood tostadas are widely considered essential eating for locals and visitors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2020
Tacos El Compadre’s crispy chicken-and-potato-filled tacos dorados are showered in grated queso fresco and shredded lettuce, and seated atop a pool of peppery salsa roja.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2020
There were sharks too; they also leapt out of the water, not so cleanly but with devastating consequence for some dorados.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
The dust grains around R Doradus are typically only about one ten-thousandth of a millimetre across.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 12, 2026
New observations of R Doradus suggest this explanation does not fully work.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 12, 2026
The study, "An empirical view of the extended atmosphere and inner envelope of the asymptotic giant branch star R Doradus II. Constraining the dust properties with radiative transfer modelling," is published in Astronomy & Astrophysics.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 12, 2026
This is an image of the Tarantula Nebula, also known as 30 Doradus, though many have likened it to an abstract portrait of a man sitting cross-legged.
From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2022
The "S Doradus" journeyed out leisurely toward the fleet of forty-seven Miran ships.
From The Ultimate Weapon by Gerald McConnell
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