Etymology

carnitas

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Today it means: A Mexican dish of strips or chunks of pork (or sometimes other meat) which are braised or roasted, especially in their own fat. Full definition →

Spanish carnitas
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromcarnitas
  2. English todaycarnitas

Borrowed from Spanish carnitas, diminutive of carne (“meat”).

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