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Pronunciation / Transliteration: burrito
"Ha ordinato un burrito di pollo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A dish consisting of a rolled wheat flour tortilla enclosing a filling, typically of beans, rice, and meat.
"He ordered a large chicken burrito for lunch."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed from Mexican Spanish, literally meaning 'little donkey', from Spanish burro 'donkey' + -ito diminutive suffix.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Burrito" is said worldwide
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burrito
Transliteration: burrito
"Il a commandé un burrito au poulet."
Burrito
Transliteration: Burrito
"Er hat sich einen Hähnchen-Burrito bestellt."
burrito
Transliteration: burrito
"Ha ordinato un burrito di pollo."
burrito
Transliteration: burrito
"Pidió un burrito de carne para almorzar."
burrito
Transliteration: burrito
"Ele pediu um burrito de frango."
बुरिटो
Transliteration: burito
"उसने दोपहर के भोजन के लिए चिकन बुरिटो ऑर्डर किया।"
墨西哥卷饼
Transliteration: mò xī gē juǎn bǐng
"他点了一个鸡肉墨西哥卷饼当午餐。"
부리또
Transliteration: buritto
"그는 점심으로 치킨 부리또를 주문했다."
ブリトー
Transliteration: buritō
"彼は昼食にチキンブリトーを注文した。"
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