migas

[ mee-gahs ]

noun

1. a Tex-Mex dish of scrambled eggs with fried corn tortilla strips, hot peppers, onion, tomato, and seasonings, often served with tortillas, salsa, etc.
2. a Spanish or Portuguese appetizer made from moistened cubes of leftover bread, sautéed with garlic in olive oil, and served with bacon, sausage, spinach etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of migas¹

First recorded in 2005–10; from Spanish: literally, “crumbs”

Example Sentences

I made migas for Mom and Dad last night for dinner.

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When it tastes good to you, get as many plates as you need and serve up some migas.

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When you put the migas on the table, you can say “iBuen provecho!” just like my abuelita always said.

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And he asked for my recipe for migas.

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I know Gregory will love migas.

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