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churrasco

/t͡ʃʊˈɹæskəʊ/

churrasco noun: a type of barbecued steak, popular in Latin America.

churrasco: a type of barbecued steak, popular in Latin America
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Noun

churrasco (uncountable)

  1. A type of barbecued steak, popular in Latin America.
    • Most of the old favorites--beef brisket, gumbo, churrasco, and Pine's famous Cajun green beans--are still around.2006 June 9, Anne Ford, “A Cult Fave Reopens in the Southwest Burbs”, in Chicago Reader
    • In addition to sandwiches, mini pizzas, and breakfast items like hot oatmeal, muffins, and croissants, Last Kiss offers Chilean specialties including empanadas, a churrasco sandwich (broiled sirloin steak with avocado, tomato, and mayo), sopapilla^([sic]) chips (a crispy version of the puffy fried...2003 January 24, Ethel Hammer, “Restaurant Tours: a cafe that caters to the spirit”, in Chicago Reader

Origin of churrasco

Borrowed from Spanish churrasco (“barbecue”).

Questions about churrasco

What does churrasco mean?
Churrasco means a type of barbecued steak, popular in Latin America.
What part of speech is churrasco?
Churrasco is a noun.
How do you pronounce churrasco?
Churrasco is pronounced /t͡ʃʊˈɹæskəʊ/.

Words near churrasco in the dictionary

  1. churra
  2. Churrabool
  3. churras
  4. churrascaria
  5. churrascarias
  6. churrasco
  7. churred
  8. churrera
  9. churreras
  10. churrigueresque
  11. churring

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