Home › Words › C › carnitacarnita/kɑɹˈni.tə/carnita means A Tex-Mex dish featuring large amounts of slow-cooked pork held in a tortilla, similar to a taco.carnita is pronounced /kɑɹˈni.tə/.EtymologyBorrowed from Spanish carnita.nounA Tex-Mex dish featuring large amounts of slow-cooked pork held in a tortilla, similar to a taco.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.carnitas 74% match — A Mexican dish of strips or chunks of pork (or sometimes other meat) which are braised or roasted, especially in their own fat. vs carnita →burrita 58% match — A Latin American dish of meat and cheese in a tortilla, especially if folded rather than rolled like a burrito. vs carnita →barbacoa 57% match — Meat slow-cooked over an open fire, characteristic of Latin American cuisine. vs carnita →chicharron 57% match — A Spanish dish made from fried pork. vs carnita →cuchifrito 55% match — A dish of Puerto Rican origin, made of fried pork. vs carnita →trinxat 54% match — A Catalan dish of cabbage, potato and pork, resembling bubble and squeak. vs carnita →carniceria 54% match — A Hispanic butcher shop. vs carnita →choriqueso 53% match — A Mexican food consisting of chorizo and cheese, resembling fondue. vs carnita →