carne asada

noun

Grilled, sliced beef steak, as an element of Latin American cuisine.

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Meanings

nouncarne asada (uncountable)
  1. uncountableGrilled, sliced beef steak, as an element of Latin American cuisine.

    We stood in the kitchen as I heated beans and carne asada, some tortillas Consuela had made, my hands shaking.

    2013, Philipp Meyer, The Son, Simon & Schuster, published 2014, page 307

Origin

  1. Spanishcarne asada“grilled meat”
  2. Englishcarne asada

From Spanish carne asada (“grilled meat”).

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APA

carne asada. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carne%20asada

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carne asada,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carne%20asada.

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