burriton.
/bəˈriːtəʊ/ Chiefly U.S.
A Mexican dish consisting of a maize-flour tortilla rolled round a savoury filling (of beef, chicken, refried beans, etc.).
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1934 E. Fergusson Mexican Cookbk. 33 Burritos (Little Burros). Mix tortillas..but mold them thicker than usual. Make a depression in the middle of each and fill with chicharrones.
1962 Mulvey & Alvarez Good Food from Mexico (rev. ed.) iii. 81 Burritos in the northern part of Mexico and in the southwestern part of the United States are quite different. Now a popular dish in many restaurants and taco stands in California and Texas are northern burritos, which are made by folding a flour tortilla around a mound of re-fried beans, seasoned to taste with chili.
1971 Sunset Jan. 85/1 A burrito party is an excellent way to entertain a few guests.
1978 J. Wambaugh Black Marble iv. 35 I got a victim who'll I.D. anybody I show him. Owns the burrito stand over on Western.
1984 Miami Herald 30 Mar. 14 a/3 She ate three tacos and a burrito at lunch.
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