Burrito Definition
bo͝o-rētō, bə-
burritos
noun
A Mexican dish consisting of a flour tortilla wrapped around a filling of meat, cheese, fried beans, etc.
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Other Word Forms of Burrito
Noun
Singular:
burrito
Plural:
burritosOrigin of Burrito
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From Spanish, diminutive of burro (“donkey”), from burrico (“donkey”), from Latin burricus (“small horse”), from burrus (“red-brown”), from Ancient Greek πυρρός (purros, “flame colored”), from πῦρ (pur, “fire”).
From Wiktionary
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American Spanish from Spanish diminutive of burro burro burro
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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