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Definition of huevos rancheros
huevos rancheros
Plural:huevos rancheros
• noun
1
North American A traditional Mexican breakfast dish consisting of fried eggs served on lightly fried corn tortillas and topped with a cooked tomato and chili pepper sauce.
Example
"For Sunday brunch, she prepared a large skillet of huevos rancheros garnished with fresh cilantro, refried beans, and avocado."
Word Nuance & Usage
Although plural in form, 'huevos rancheros' is typically treated grammatically as a singular noun when referring to the dish as a whole (e.g., 'Huevos rancheros is my favorite breakfast').
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Huevos rancheros. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/huevos-rancheros