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carnitas

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /kɑɹ.ˈni.tɑs/
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  • /kɑɹˈni.təz/

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noun

Meaning 1

A Mexican dish of strips or chunks of pork (or sometimes other meat) which are braised or roasted, especially in their own fat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural-normally, uncountable

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish carnitas, diminutive of carne (“meat”).