carne asada


car·ne a·sad·a

C5121850 (kär′nā ə-sä′də)n. A Mexican dish consisting of steak strips that are marinated in lemon or lime juice, hot chili peppers, and seasonings, grilled, and often served in a tortilla.
[Mexican Spanish, from Spanish, roasted meat : carne, meat (from Old Spanish, from Latin carō, carn-; see sker- in Indo-European roots) + asada, feminine of asado, past participle of asar, to roast (from Latin assāre, from assus, roasted, cooked without water; akin to ārdēre, to burn, be on fire; see ardent).]