taquito
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish taquito.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iːtəʊ
Noun
taquito (plural taquitos)
- 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/ [t̪aˈki.t̪o]
- Rhymes: -ito
- Syllabification: ta‧qui‧to
Noun
taquito m (plural taquitos)
- a rolled-up taco
- Diminutive of taco
Further reading
- “taquito”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014