burrito

bur·ri·to

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buh-ree-toh; Spanish boor-ree-taw]
- /bəˈri toʊ; Spanish burˈri tɔ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buh-ree-toh; Spanish boor-ree-taw]
- /bəˈri toʊ; Spanish burˈri tɔ/

Definitions of burrito word

countable noun burrito A burrito is a tortilla containing a filling of ground beef, chicken, cheese, or beans. 3
noun burrito a tortilla folded over a filling of minced beef, chicken, cheese, or beans 3
noun burrito a Mexican dish consisting of a flour tortilla wrapped around a filling of meat, cheese, fried beans, etc. 3
noun plural burrito a tortilla folded over a filling, as of ground beef, grated cheese, or refried beans. 1
noun burrito food: filled flour tortilla 1
noun burrito a Mexican dish consisting of a flour tortilla wrapped around a filling of meat and/or beans, cheese etc. 0

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Origin of burrito

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

1940-45; < Mexican Spanish (Guerrero): stuffed taco, Spanish: young donkey, foal, equivalent to burr(o) burro + -ito diminutive suffix

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Parts of speech for Burrito

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burrito popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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