Definition

Noun: A type of burrito that uses cooked, seasoned ground beef or shredded beef as its primary filling, wrapped in a flour tortilla.

Usage

This term specifically describes a burrito whose main ingredient is beef. It distinguishes this variety from burritos filled with other proteins like chicken, pork, beans, or vegetables. - The menu lists several options, including a chicken burrito and a beef burrito. - For lunch, I ordered a beef burrito with extra cheese and guacamole.

Advanced Usage

• As a compound noun modifier: The term "beef burrito" can function as a unit to modify other nouns, specifying the type of an item.
  • The beef burrito combo comes with rice and beans.
  • We need more beef burrito wrappers in the kitchen.

Variants and Related Words

• Burrito (n): The general term for a dish consisting of a flour tortilla wrapped around various fillings.
• Carne asada burrito (n): A specific type of beef burrito featuring grilled, marinated steak (carne asada) as the filling.
• Shredded beef burrito (n): A beef burrito where the beef is cooked until tender and pulled apart into strands.

Synonyms

• Burrito con carne: A Spanish phrase meaning "burrito with meat," often used interchangeably in some contexts, though "carne" can refer to meat generally.

Different Meanings

The term "beef burrito" does not have other distinct meanings. It consistently refers to the food item. The word "beef" alone can have other meanings (e.g., a complaint, or bovine meat in general), but in this compound noun, its meaning is fixed to the meat filling.

Noun

1. a burrito with a beef filling