cabrito

[kuh-bree-toh, kah-bree-taw]

noun

Mexican Cooking.

1. the meat of a young goat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cabrito¹

First recorded in 1620–30; from Spanish: “kid,” equivalent to cabr(o) “goat” (from Latin capr-, stem of caper ) + -ito diminutive suffix

Example Sentences

I don’t remember how quickly I got behind the steering wheel after learning about Taqueria El Cabrito, tucked inside an Exxon station in Silver Spring, but I’d like to think Usain Bolt couldn’t have kept pace with me.

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Once I arrived there, I discovered a hard and beautiful truth: This isn’t the only El Cabrito found inside a gas station.

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Aragon tells me El Cabrito does make its own, too, but you have to ask for them.

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El Cabrito’s commitment to its community extends to the menu, where you’ll find big caloric platters such as El Ranchero and the aptly named Tres Animales.

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El Cabrito offers exactly one mole, but it’s solid: a streamlined, turbocharged take on Coloradito mole.

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