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carnitas

car·nit·as [ kaar ntəss ]


plural noun 
Definition:
 
Hispanic seasoned meat with tortillas: a Mexican dish of seasoned fried meat, usually pork, served with tortillas ( takes a singular or plural verb )

[Late 20th century. < Mexican Spanish, "small pieces of meat" < carne "meat"]
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