migas

[ mee-gahs ]

noun

1. a Tex-Mex dish of scrambled eggs with fried corn tortilla strips, hot peppers, onion, tomato, and seasonings, often served with tortillas, salsa, etc.
2. a Spanish or Portuguese appetizer made from moistened cubes of leftover bread, sautéed with garlic in olive oil, and served with bacon, sausage, spinach etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of migas¹

First recorded in 2005–10; from Spanish: literally, “crumbs”

Example Sentences

After your run, fuel up on migas tacos and aguas frescas from Veracruz All Natural.

From Outside Online

Vamos, se me figura que20 ustedes dos van a hacer buenas migas.

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