English Explanatory Dictionary

carnitas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Mexican dish of strips or chunks of pork (or sometimes other meat) which are braised or roasted, especially in their own fat.

Pronunciation

/kɑɹ.ˈni.tɑs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-carnitas.wav /kɑɹˈni.təz/

Word forms

carnitas carnita

Etymology

From Spanish carnitas, diminutive of carne (“meat”).

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