churro

noun

chur·​ro ˈchu̇r-ō How to pronounce churro (audio)
ˈchü-rō
: a Spanish and Mexican pastry resembling a doughnut or cruller and made from deep-fried unsweetened dough and sprinkled with sugar

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The quick-service concept offers not only a dozen varieties of cobbler, including mango peach, strawberry and sweet potato pecan; but selections of banana pudding, brownies, cookies, cinnamon rolls, Belgian waffles and churros. Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 And finish up by indulging in the rightly famous churros. Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025 The piña colada churro comes with a piña crema and toasted coconut. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025 Basically, Space Mountain but with more despair and fewer churros. Bob Morris, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for churro

Word History

Etymology

Spanish

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of churro was in 1929

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“Churro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/churro. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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