birria

[ bih-ree-uh; Spanish bee-ree-ah ]

noun

, Mexican Cooking.

1. a stew traditionally made of goat meat cooked with vinegar, garlic, herbs, spices, and chiles.

Word History and Origins

Origin of birria¹

First recorded in 1950–55; from Mexican Spanish, from Spanish: “garbage, trash, worthless person or thing,” from Vulgar Latin verrea (unrecorded) “despicable thing, stubbornness,” from Latin verrēs “boar”

Example Sentences

A nod to cultural diversity appeared in the birria bowl and arroz con pollo.

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Last time I was there, it was the new-to-me Colombian spot, a Mexican empanada spot and a birria spot that sells it on top of pizza.

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He’s already picturing himself cooking, shopping and lifting the heavy metal pots full of birria in his truck, even though he still has a white bandage under his shirt where he was stabbed.

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Martinez, who was friendly when we met for birria and had quickly responded to follow-up emails, hasn’t gotten back to me about this development.

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Think of it as a dining center with light cultural mash-ups such as a shrimp katsu sandwich or beef birria ramen.

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