carnita

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish carnita. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /kɑɹˈni.tə/ === Noun === carnita (plural carnitas) A Tex-Mex dish featuring large amounts of slow-cooked pork held in a tortilla, similar to a taco. ==== Usage notes ==== When ordering a meal, a dish or serving of these are ordered in the plural, as carnitas. Often, one carnita is not considered large enough to be a meal item on its own. ==== Translations ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === From carne + -ita. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kaɾˈnita/ [kaɾˈni.t̪a] Rhymes: -ita Syllabification: car‧ni‧ta === Noun === carnita f (plural carnitas) diminutive of carne