taquito

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish taquito.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

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[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /taˈkito/ [t̪aˈki.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Syllabification: ta‧qui‧to

Noun[edit]

taquito m (plural taquitos)

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

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