English Explanatory Dictionary

burrito

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Mexican dish consisting of a flour tortilla wrapped around a filling of meat and/or beans, cheese etc.
verb
  1. To wrap someone or something up like a burrito.

Pronunciation

/bəˈɹiː.təʊ/ /bʊˈriːtəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-burrito.wav /bəˈɹi.toʊ/ /bəɾiʈo/ /bʊrːit̪o/

Word forms

burrito burritos burritoing burritoed

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish burrito, 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”). A possible origin is due to its resemblance to a rolled up pack as typically carried by donkeys, making it an example of synecdoche.

Derived words

breakfast burrito burrito bowl burritoless burritolike burrito taxi burrito test burroti enchirito human burrito Mission burrito neato burrito pizzarito purrito quesarito sushi burrito sushirrito
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