burrito

UK/bəˈɹiː.təʊ/US/bəˈɹi.toʊ/

nounB1+Common in everyday speech and writing · #6,511 of 15,258leans spoken

Other forms: burritos

A burrito is the big rolled Mexican wrap stuffed with rice and beans. Order a burrito, a bean burrito, wrap the burrito.

It is northern Mexican and became famous through California, where the rice inside is largely an American addition. The name is Spanish for a little donkey, and nobody is certain why — the likeliest guess is the shape of a rolled pack.

Definitions of burrito

1nounburritoA large rolled tortilla with a filling.B1+
“I ordered a chicken burrito with beans, rice and cheese.”

burrito is a dish.

Where it comes from

Spanish burrito means little donkey, a diminutive of burro. The reason for the name is not certain.

Ancient Greek
πυρρός — flame-colored
Latin
burricus — small horse
Spanish
burrito
English, today
burrito

Built from

burro · Spanish — donkey
burrico · Spanish — donkey
burrus · Latin — red-brown
πῦρ · Ancient Greek — fire

Spanish burrito, diminutive of burro (“donkey”), from burrico (“donkey”), from Latin burricus (“small horse”), from burrus (“red-brown”), from Ancient Greek πυρρός (“flame-colored”), from πῦρ (“fire”). A possible origin is due to its resemblance to a rolled up pack as typically carried by donkeys, making it an example of synecdoche.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practised in Food & Drink

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burrito in the wild

In other variations of breakfast burritos, more ingredients such as tomatoes, cheese, ham, and other fresh products can be added.
Breakfast burrito
The breakfast burrito is also a popular street food, and street-style breakfast burritos are found in the food truck scene in places such as Los Angeles.
Breakfast burrito
In Central and Southern Mexico, burritos are still considered tacos, and are known as tacos de harina ("wheat flour tacos").
Burrito
Wet burritos are eaten with a fork and knife.
Burrito
Korean burritos are a similarly themed dish, using larger flour tortillas as a wrap.
Korean taco

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