carne asada

noun

car·​ne asa·​da ˌkär-nā-ə-ˈsä-də How to pronounce carne asada (audio)
: a grilled Mexican dish of spicy marinated steak strips sometimes served in a burrito or taco

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Travelers can order, say, carne asada steak with mojo verde sauce through a QR code, while making use of power outlets at every seat and high-speed WiFi. Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024 Or skip brunch and head to Ocean Beach, for a California burrito, one of San Diego’s quintessential dishes (carne asada, French fries, guacamole and more, $15), to go from Mike’s Taco Club, a counter-service spot with bottle caps tiling the walls. Freda Moon, New York Times, 18 July 2024 The taqueria is celebrating its grand reopening with a party this Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. with a carne asada, specialty drink and cascarones (fitting for the Easter Sunday reopening). Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Mar. 2024 The drug was located inside multiple packages of raw carne asada beef stored in a cooler, according to California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for carne asada 

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, grilled meat

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of carne asada was in 1977

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“Carne asada.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carne%20asada. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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