Etymology

carnita

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Today it means: A Tex-Mex dish featuring large amounts of slow-cooked pork held in a tortilla, similar to a taco. Full definition →

Spanish carnita
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromcarnita
  2. English todaycarnita

Borrowed from Spanish carnita.

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