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.

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Etymology

Origin of migas

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

Example Sentences

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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But your migas is what we all loved best.

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After dinner, I asked if we could have a family dance party and dance off our migas, even though we aren’t at Tío Fernando’s and it’s just us.

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