Burrito: meaning, definitions and examples

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burrito

 

[ bษ™หˆriห.tษ™สŠ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

Mexican cuisine

A burrito is a type of Mexican or Tex-Mex food, consisting of a flour tortilla wrapped or folded into a cylindrical shape to enclose various ingredients such as beans, meat, cheese, rice, and salsa.

Examples of usage

  • Would you like to have a burrito for lunch?
  • I ordered a chicken burrito for takeout.
Context #2 | Noun

Informal

In slang, a burrito can refer to wrapping something in a cylindrical shape, similar to the food item.

Examples of usage

  • He wrapped up the project like a burrito.
  • The cat curled into a ball, resembling a burrito.

Translations

Translations of the word "burrito" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น burrito

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅเคฐเฅ€เคŸเฅ‹

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Burrito

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ burrito

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑัƒั€ั–ั‚ะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ burrito

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ–ใƒชใƒˆใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท burrito

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ burrito

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท burrito

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ€๋ฆฌํ† 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจูˆุฑูŠุชูˆ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ burrito

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ burrito

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅท้ฅผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ burrito

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ burrito

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑัƒั€ั€ะธั‚ะพ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ burrito

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ burrito

Etymology

The word "burrito" originates from the Spanish word for "little donkey", possibly due to the practice of wrapping the food in a flour tortilla to resemble the packs donkeys carry. Burritos have become popular in Mexican cuisine and have evolved to include various fillings and styles around the world.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,088, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.