noun
churro
CHUU-roh
Churro (noun) means a fried, ridged pastry of Spanish origin, often dusted with sugar and served with chocolate for dipping. Example: “We grabbed hot churros from a street stall in Madrid.”
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A fried, ridged pastry of Spanish origin, often dusted with sugar and served with chocolate for dipping.
"We grabbed hot churros from a street stall in Madrid."
"The fair sold churros dipped in cinnamon sugar."
How to use churro
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA deep-fried dough snack, usually sweet, popular in Spanish and Latin American cuisine.
Common pairings
churros and chocolate
fried churro
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Word forms
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- churros
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Etymology
Borrowed directly from Spanish churro.
Rhymes for churro
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What does “churro” mean?
The word “churro” means a fried, ridged pastry of Spanish origin, often dusted with sugar and served with chocolate for dipping. In plain terms, a deep-fried dough snack, usually sweet, popular in Spanish and Latin American cuisine.
How do you pronounce “churro”?
“Churro” is pronounced CHUU-roh (/ˈt͡ʃʊɹoʊ/ in IPA).
How do you use “churro” in a sentence?
Here is “churro” used in a sentence: “We grabbed hot churros from a street stall in Madrid.”
What part of speech is “churro”?
“Churro” is a noun.
Where does the word “churro” come from?
The word “churro” comes from Spanish. Borrowed directly from Spanish churro.
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