taquito

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish taquito.

Pronunciation

Noun

taquito (plural taquitos)

  1. A fried corn or flour tortilla, filled usually with beef or chicken and cheese, rolled up, and dipped in a form of salsa, or guacamole.
    She preferred taquitos to regular tacos because she found them less messy.

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /taˈkito/
  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Syllabification: ta‧qui‧to

Noun

taquito m (plural taquitos)

  1. a rolled-up taco
  2. diminutive of taco

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