burrito

/bəˈriːtoʊ/

nounbur · ri · to

Think: a burro (donkey) carries a load—so a burri-to carries a tasty load inside a tortilla.

Yes, it's burrito. Remember the double R: buRRito has two r’s in the middle.

Definition

  1. nounA Mexican dish consisting of a flour tortilla wrapped around a filling such as beans, rice, meat, cheese, and vegetables.

Examples

  • I ordered a bean and cheese burrito for lunch.
  • She wrapped the burrito tightly so the filling wouldn’t spill out.
  • After practice, we shared a huge burrito and some salsa.

Synonyms

wraptortilla wrapfilled tortillaroll-uphandheld meal

Translations

ES burritoPT burritoFR burrito

Common misspellings

buritoburrittoburittoberritoburritoeburritooburritóburríto

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