burrito

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A burrito is a type of Mexican food that's typically wrapped in a large tortilla with various fillings. You can think of it as a big, folded package of tasty ingredients.

You'll often hear people order or talk about eating burritos at restaurants or parties. For example, "I'm craving a big breakfast burrito this morning!" might mean they want a large flour tortilla filled with scrambled eggs, sausage, cheese, and other ingredients. Or someone might say, "The catering service brought huge burritos for our office party." In that case, the word "burrito" likely refers to a single, shareable serving of the food.

How common is "burrito"?

Word burrito is considered rare in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
Definitions

noun

  • A Mexican dish consisting of a flour tortilla wrapped around a filling of meat and/or beans, cheese etc.

Real examples of "burrito" in context

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