churro
Americannoun
plural
churrosEtymology
Origin of churro
First recorded in 1925–30; from Spanish, perhaps after dialect churro (a kind of coarse-wooled sheep), the name for the inhabitants of the mountainous parts of Valencia, the approximate area where the pastry originated
Example Sentences
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In Spain, fritter-like buñuelos showed up with the Moors, and by some reports, churros were a Chinese idea that was later dragged through molten chocolate by hungry Madrileños or wandering shepherds or both.
From Salon
“People selling hot dogs and churros,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
“Celia thinks she bakes a better churro cake than I do, but”—he grins—“she’s wrong.”
From Literature
The dog’s name was Churro because his fur was cinnamon colored, like a churro, and his black snout made it look like he’d been dipped in chocolate.
From Literature
I ordered the “mac” and cheese, molten and sharp, the crunch of the churro cutting through the cream like it had something to prove.
From Salon
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