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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Now, Gonzalez admits, Latino Dems can no longer shun their GOP cousins like the weirdo branch of the family at a carne asada. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024 Their parents man the rows of food stands with tacos, trout, and carne asada. Outside Online, 2 Oct. 2024 Tacos hold a special place in Phoenix's food culture, with multiple shops and trucks across the Valley earning the love of Arizona residents through all manners to serve the popular dish, from birria to carne asada to calabacitas. Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024 Iconic dishes include cheese enchiladas, chicken burritos and carne asada burritos. Kaila Yu, Forbes, 15 Dec. 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 9 Jan. 2025.

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