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burrito

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Food, dish
bur·ri·to /bəˈriːtəʊ $ -toʊ/ noun (plural burritos) [countable]  DFFa Mexican dish made with a tortilla (=flat thin bread) folded around meat or beans with cheese 墨西哥玉米面饼卷〔以肉、豆、干酪等为馅〕
Examples from the Corpus
burritoThey sold 271 burritos on game day, 38 the day before.Two different excuses, first a burrito and then a burglary.Rosenberg said Cupo also set the price, $ 6 for a burrito.At lunch another truck swung into the parking lot, and we ate burritos and prepackaged sandwiches.He dropped his cigarette into his burrito.Even eating a jumbo burrito he looked good.Over tacos, burritos and chickpea salads, they discussed logistics, finances, wardrobes and health concerns.Taco Bell: The burritos and fajitas are among the easiest foods to eat on the fly.
Origin burrito (1900-2000) American Spanish Spanish, small donkey, from burro; → BURRO
bur·ri·to nounChineseSyllable
tortilla bread) thin with made a dish Corpus (=flat Mexican a


burrito
burrito /bəˈriːtəʊ $ -toʊ/ noun (plural burritos) [countable]
 Date: 1900-2000
 Language: American Spanish
 Origin: Spanish, 'small donkey', from burro; burro
a Mexican dish made with a tortilla (=flat thin bread) folded around meat or beans with cheese


bur·ritoBrE /bʊˈriːtəʊ/ 🔊NAmE /bʊˈriːtoʊ/ 🔊 noun (
plural
bur·ritos
)
(from Spanish)
a Mexican dish consisting of a tortilla filled with meat or beans (墨西哥)肉馅(或豆馅)玉米粉圆饼