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

At Blu Jam, they have a migas dish that’s so yummy and they’ll do it with scrambled egg whites.

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Indonesia's oil and gas lifting last year came in below target due to unplanned shutdowns and maturing blocks, but exploration and production investment is poised to take off, the country's upstream regulator SKK Migas said on Wednesday.

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Whether they’re found in an after-hours bar along I-10 or in one of the many suburban-Bible-study-rendezvous-restaurants dotting West Texas, enchiladas are a cuisine staple in the way of chilaquiles and charro beans and migas scooped into flour tortillas — but our relationships to the dish remain deeply individual.

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Led by activists from the Food Empowerment Project and Veggie Migas, the boycott has focused both on individual consumers and grocery stores.

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Pile on diced and browned potatoes, or crispy hash browns; bacon strips or weenies; a swipe of refried beans or puddle of saucy black beans; braised meat or leftover stew; tortilla chips for migas; your favorite fresh or cooked salsa; chile oil; a flurry of herbs.

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