Definition of Burrito

1. Noun. A flour tortilla folded around a filling.

Generic synonyms: Dish
Specialized synonyms: Beef Burrito, Quesadilla
Geographical relationships: Mexico, United Mexican States

Definition of Burrito

1. Noun. a Mexican dish consisting of a flour tortilla wrapped around a filling of meat and/or beans, cheese etc. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Burrito

1. a tortilla rolled around a filling [n -TOS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Burrito

burrel
burrel fly
burrel shot
burrell
burrells
burrels
burrer
burrers
burrfish
burrhel
burrhels
burrier
burriest
burring
burring machine
burrito (current term)
burritolike
burritos
burrlike
burro
burro deer
burrobrush
burrock
burrocks
burros
burrow
burrowed
burrower
burrowers
burrowing

Literary usage of Burrito

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. School Lunch Programs: Role & Impacts of Private Food Service Companies by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Ingredients by weight for a 7.45-ounce bean burrito Pinto beans (104.0 g) and real cheese (6.8 g) filling (total, 2.25 oz.) Tortilla (72.3 g)a Contribution ..."

2. Ten-minute Plays: By Students for Students (2001). by Lindsay Price, Price, Lindsay, 1969- (2001)
"(Sings) On behalf of the burrito family just down the street It's the only ... Oh I wish I had a burrito of my own But since you look so down and all alone ..."

3. Composition on Foods: Fast Foods (Raw, Processed, Prepared) by Lynn E. Dickey, John L. Weihrauch (1988)
"A glossary of names of the Mexican fast foods follows: burrito: Flour tortilla filled with assorted fillings Chili con carne: Braising steak with chilies ..."

4. Adventure Guide Maui by Sharon Hamblin (2005)
"For breakfast, try fresh-baked pastries, a breakfast burrito with Bechamel sauce or Pain Perdu, which is French bread baked in an orange vanilla custard. ..."

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