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churro
(churro)
Pronunciation:
/ˈtʃʊrəʊ/
noun
(
plural
churros
)
a sweet Spanish snack consisting of a strip of fried dough dusted with sugar or cinnamon.
Origin:
Spanish, of uncertain origin; perhaps related to
churro
'coarse, rough'
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