burrito

noun

bur·​ri·​to bə-ˈrē-(ˌ)tō 

plural burritos

: a flour tortilla rolled or folded around a filling (as of meat, beans, and cheese)

Examples of burrito in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Breakfast burritos, sandos Selling burritos and sandwiches, Oddbox is open 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. weekdays — with Saturdays coming soon. —Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2025

Menu favorites, according to Yelp, include Dirty Diana tacos, Sac Town Fire burritos, carne asada and shrimp tacos. —Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 12 Feb. 2025

Mayer immediately sets out hot chocolate and coffee, assembles a camping stove and begins to make bean burritos with flour tortillas. —Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 3 Feb. 2025

Seating areas, such as the one in the Key Largo store, and stores that sell local draft beer flights and have burrito and nacho bars, are becoming more common. —Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Spanish, little donkey, diminutive of burro

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for burrito

• bonito
• capito
• mosquito
• negrito
• incognito
• peto
• veto

Kids Definition

burrito

noun

bur·​ri·​to bə-ˈrēt-ō 

plural burritos

: a flour tortilla rolled or folded around a filling (as of meat, beans, and cheese)

Etymology

American Spanish burrito "baked stuffed tortilla," from Spanish burrito, literally, "little donkey"