burrito
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Etymology[edit]
From Spanish, diminutive of burro (“donkey”), from burrico (“donkey”), from Latin burricus (“small horse”), from burrus (“red-brown”), from Ancient Greek πυρρός (purros, “flame colored”), from πῦρ (pur, “fire”).
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burrito (plural burritos)
- a Mexican dish consisting of a flour tortilla wrapped around a filling of meat and/or beans, cheese etc.
