Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun plural A Mexican dish consisting of fried or poached eggs covered with a spicy sauce of red or green tomatoes and usually served on a tortilla.
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- noun An egg dish of Mexican origin.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The name huevos rancheros means “ranch-style eggs” and the dish is a fairly simple, but hearty one, of crisped corn tortillas topped with fried eggs, ranchero sauce and sometimes a few slices of avocado.
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I say Anyway, they got the best home fries and huevos rancheros with green hot chilis in the universe.
Into the Heart of the Night Michael Gillan Maxwell 2012
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As the 10am queue winds out of the Breakfast Club in Shoreditch, a flurry of bright young things in blood-restricting trousers order pancakes, huevos rancheros and flat whites.
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Dinner or lunch, I might need to go with fried chicken, but breakfast...most definitely huevos rancheros.
Maria Rodale: Huevos Rancheros: My Favorite Hefty Breakfast! Maria Rodale 2011
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When I dine out, I'll stick to Hari Vishnu's curry, Allah's hummus, or Buddha's huevos rancheros.
Doug Lieblich: Holy Smokes: A Visit to God's Rotisserie Chicken Restaurant Doug Lieblich 2011
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There, customers can order omelettes and pancakes, or opt for huevos rancheros and arroz con pollo.
Eat Late, Eat Latin Rubina Madan Fillion 2011
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This is my "Mexicali beans recipe" and is the essential ingredient in huevos rancheros, too.
Maria Rodale: Maria's Ultimate Organic Taco Recipe Maria Rodale 2011
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Try the huevos rancheros or the chorizo-and-egg burrito $4.50 and the outstanding sour cream pancakes.
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Ramsay de Give for The Wall Street Journal Omelets and pancakes, along with huevos rancheros and arroz con pollo, are available all day and night at the 24-hour diner.
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When I dine out, I'll stick to Hari Vishnu's curry, Allah's hummus, or Buddha's huevos rancheros.
Doug Lieblich: Holy Smokes: A Visit to God's Rotisserie Chicken Restaurant Doug Lieblich 2011
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