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)
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The menu features all of the classics, including omelets, breakfast burritos, pancakes, and steak and eggs.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Pre-cooked links to fry up for dinner, breakfast patties, meatballs, a breakfast burrito, and in the spicy sauce of a new frozen pasta (above).
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Feb. 2026
The burrito lady spoke no English.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Dishes include breakfast burritos, blueberry pancakes and crispy strawberry waffles.
—Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Pre-cooked links to fry up for dinner, breakfast patties, meatballs, a breakfast burrito, and in the spicy sauce of a new frozen pasta (above).
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Feb. 2026
The burrito lady spoke no English.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Dishes include breakfast burritos, blueberry pancakes and crispy strawberry waffles.
—Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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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"
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