Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burrita

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bur-ri-ta
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Latin American dish of meat and cheese in a tortilla, especially if folded rather than rolled like a burrito.

Example Sentences

"Burritas are another favorite, only they are not like the burritos familiar from North American-Mexican foods. Instead, they are two flour tortillas stacked with some meat, fried beans, grated cheese or onions, and avocados on top."
"We ate at his fine pad on Nápoles. His maid made burritas. Burritas white flour tortillas stuffed with ham and cheese. A writer with a maid that makes burritas?"
"A Tegucigalpa breakfast institution since 1973, everyone will tell you they love this place but no one can remember the name. The specialty is burritas, tortillas stuffed with a variety of fillings (scrambled egg, cheese, […])"

Etymology

From Spanish burrita. See burrito, burrito for more.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: burrita

Inflected Forms

burritas (plural)

Questions

What does burrita mean?: A Latin American dish of meat and cheese in a tortilla, especially if folded rather than rolled like a burrito.
Where does burrita come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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