burrito

Etymology

From Spanish, diminutive of burro (“donkey”), from burrico (“donkey”), from Latin burricus (“small horse”), from burrus (“red-brown”), from Ancient Greek πυρρός (purrhós, “flame colored”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /bʊˈɹiː.toʊ/
• Rhymes: -iːtəʊ

Noun

burrito (plural burritos)

1. A Mexican dish consisting of a flour tortilla wrapped around a filling of meat and/or beans, cheese etc.

Noun

burrito m (plural burritos)

1. burrito (Mexican dish)

Etymology

From burro +‎ -ito.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buˈrito/, [buˈrit̪o]

Noun

burrito m (plural burritos)

1. burrito

External links

• “burrito” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.