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migas

American  
[mee-gahs] / ˈmi gɑs /

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.


Etymology

Origin of migas

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

Example Sentences

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I would order two super migas tacos and a black iced coffee.

From Washington Post Aug. 22, 2022

But if the migas, sold in the hotel and five other locations, are attention-grabbers, their creators are quite the opposite.

From New York Times Aug. 31, 2021

Brunch, that most scorned of meals, is revived with the everything-bagel babka, the enormous Dutch baby, and the Fritos migas, served in a Fritos bag.

From The New Yorker Dec. 18, 2018

That pork belly migas is on the weekend brunch menu.

From Seattle Times Sep. 21, 2017

When it tastes good to you, get as many plates as you need and serve up some migas.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

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