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

I made migas for Mom and Dad last night for dinner.

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Maybe I’ll make migas for Chris sometime, if he comes over again.

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I saw him at the library yesterday, and he said fresh eggs are his favorite food, but he’s never had migas.

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I wish you could come have some of my migas too.

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If it isn’t as salsa-y as you want this time, don’t eat so many chips and salsa next time, and save more for migas.

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