birria
beer-ee-uhnoun
Spanish & ChicanoDifficulty 2 of 3: Regional
Definition
A rich Mexican stew, usually goat or beef, that in California often shows up as tacos dipped in consomé — quesabirria if there is melted cheese.
In simple English: A Mexican meat stew, often served as tacos with broth.
Examples
The birria truck on the corner has a line before noon.
Get the consomé. That is the point of the birria.
At a glance
- Track
- Spanish & Chicano
- Region
- Statewide
- Part of speech
- noun