burrito

bur-ri-to · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A Mexican dish consisting of a flour tortilla wrapped around a filling of meat, beans, rice, cheese, and other ingredients.

Forms

plural: burritos

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    breakfast burrito — A burrito filled with breakfast foods like eggs and bacon.
  • •
    burrito bowl — Burrito ingredients served in a bowl without the tortilla.

Related words

See also: quesadilla, taco, tortilla
Synonyms: wrap

Etymology

From Mexican Spanish "burrito," diminutive of "burro" (donkey), possibly referring to the rolled shape resembling a donkey's ear or the packs donkeys carry.