huevos rancheros

[ English wey-vohs rahn-chair-ohs, ran-; Spanish we-vawsrahn-che-raws ]

/ English ˈweɪ voʊs rɑnˈtʃɛər oʊs, ræn-; Spanish ˈwɛ vɔs rɑnˈtʃɛ rɔs /

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noun

a Latin American dish of eggs, usually fried or poached, topped with a spicy tomato sauce and sometimes served on a fried corn tortilla with the addition of vegetables and cheese.

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Origin of huevos rancheros

First recorded in 1900–05; from Spanish (Mexico, southwestern U.S.): “ranchers' eggs”

Words nearby huevos rancheros

hued, Huelva, huemul, Huerta, Huesca, huevos rancheros, Huey, Hueytown, huff, huff and puff, Huff-Duff

How to use huevos rancheros in a sentence

Coronado soon picked out a couple of rancheros whom he knew as capital riders, fair marksmen, faithful and intelligent.
Overland|John William De Forest
It was a pandemonium which horribly frightened the Mexican rancheros, and made Coronado's dark cheek turn to an ashy yellow.
Overland|John William De Forest
I had a notion of suthin' goin' on, 'n' left the critters out thar, with the rancheros, 'n' stole in.
Overland|John William De Forest
The four rancheros who still retained their saddles mechanically and hurriedly followed his example.
Overland|John William De Forest

His knowledge of villages and rancheros was more dependable than that of the vaqueros; he would know the names of safe men.
The Treasure Trail|Marah Ellis Ryan