menudo

noun

me·​nu·​do mə-ˈnü-dō How to pronounce menudo (audio)
me-ˈnü-t͟hō
plural menudos
: a tripe stew seasoned with chili peppers

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An on-site kitchen produces tamales and daily and weekend specials like barbacoa and menudo, while the in-house bakery turns out bolillos, pan dulce and other Hispanic breads and pastries. — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026 The North Lamar location also serves menudo, pozole, beer and tequila. — Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026 With chorizo sizzling and menudo steaming, hundreds of voters jammed into Oak Cliff’s El Ranchito restaurant for a hearty Tex-Mex breakfast - and to put the candidates on the grill. — Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026 After being inspired by a New Orleans chef making menudo on TV one New Year’s Eve, Orr changed the theme of the restaurant from American cuisine to Creole/Cajun in 1980. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for menudo

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from Spanish menudos innards, giblets

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of menudo was in 1904

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“Menudo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/menudo. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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