burrito
noun
- wrapped tortilla dish
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /bəˈɹiː.təʊ/ / /bʊˈriːtəʊ/ / /bəˈɹi.toʊ/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish burrito, diminutive of burro (“donkey”), from burrico (“donkey”), from Latin burricus (“small horse”), from burrus (“red-brown”), from Ancient Greek πυρρός (purrhós, “flame-colored”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”). A possible origin is due to its resemblance to a rolled up pack as typically carried by donkeys, making it an example of synecdoche.
- A Mexican dish consisting of a flour tortilla wrapped around a filling of meat and/or beans, cheese etc.
verb
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish burrito, diminutive of burro (“donkey”), from burrico (“donkey”), from Latin burricus (“small horse”), from burrus (“red-brown”), from Ancient Greek πυρρός (purrhós, “flame-colored”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”). A possible origin is due to its resemblance to a rolled up pack as typically carried by donkeys, making it an example of synecdoche.
- To wrap someone or something up like a burrito.
““You're stealing the blankets,” Zack complained, tugging at the duvet that, somehow, Aaron had completely burritoed himself in.”