carnita

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US/kɑɹˈni.tə/

noun

A Tex-Mex dish featuring large amounts of slow-cooked pork held in a tortilla, similar to a taco.

OriginSpanish carnita →
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Meanings

nouncarnita (plural carnitas)

plural carnitas

  1. A Tex-Mex dish featuring large amounts of slow-cooked pork held in a tortilla, similar to a taco.

Origin

  1. Spanishcarnita
  2. Englishcarnita

Borrowed from Spanish carnita.

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Translations

Greek καρνίτα
  • καρνίτα (karníta)Mexican dish
Russian карнита
  • карнита (karnita)Mexican dish
Spanish carnita
  • carnitaMexican dish

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

catrinaacritananticar
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“carnita.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carnita. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carnita,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carnita.

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