burrito

noun bur·ri·to \bə-ˈrē-(ˌ)tō\

: a Mexican food that consists of a flour tortilla that is rolled or folded around a filling (such as meat, beans, and cheese)

plural bur·ri·tos

Full Definition of BURRITO

: a flour tortilla rolled or folded around a filling (as of meat, beans, and cheese)

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American Spanish, from Spanish, little donkey, diminutive of burro

First Known Use: 1934

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