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huevos

huevos

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Eggs used in Spanish or Latin American dishes
  • noun
  • /ˈweɪvɒs/
translation icon : huevo
  • Like every classic dish, each region has its own interpretation of Huevos Motulenos, a robust, layered breakfast staple from the Mexican town of Motul in the Yucatan Peninsula.
  • huevos rancheros

Examples

  • The Huevos Con Frijoles looked amazing!

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  • For breakfast, I always order huevos con chorizo, which is one of my favorite dishes.

  • We finished lunch, we had huevos rancheros, and now we're heading to Salva House.

  • My friends opted for the Veggie Eggs Benedict and the Huevos con Frijoles.

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  • My favorite, the Huevos a la Mexicana (scrambled eggs with onions), provides a simple, delicious filling that lets the tortilla dominate.

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  • Instead of providing individual plates for the sides, the head chef heaped all the accompaniments over a bed of tortilla and thereby created the very first Huevos Motulenos or Motul-style eggs.

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  • I enjoyed a delicious plate of huevos rancheros with salsa and avocado.

  • At the restaurant, they serve amazing huevos with spicy sauce and fresh cilantro.

Surface Forms

huevo singular
huevos plural

Etymology

Huevos is Spanish for 'eggs' and is the plural of huevo, which means 'egg', so when you see dish names like huevos rancheros it simply refers to eggs in the meal.