Burrito

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /bəˈɹiːto/

Origin

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").

Full definition of burrito

Noun

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