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

Examples of carne asada in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Its made with shrimp, carne asada, rice and sauteed peppers, onions and tomatoes. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2024 At the Hard Rock beach club, a basket of carne asada nachos cost $180. Felipe Marques, Fortune, 7 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for carne asada 

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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 29 May. 2024.

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