noun

burrito

burrito

I'll have a bean burrito, please.

I'll have a bean burrito, please.

She makes the best burritos.

She makes the best burritos.

((a/the)) burrito (a type of food) I'll have a bean burrito, please.

Synonyms: wrap, roll

From Spanish 'burrito', meaning 'little donkey', possibly because its shape resembles a donkey's pack or ear.

Imagine a 'little donkey' ('burrito' in Spanish) carrying a delicious filling on its back.

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