antojito

English

Etymology

From Spanish

Noun

antojito (plural antojitos)

1. Any of various types of snack or appetizer in Mexican cuisine, such as a torta or pambazo
   • 2009 January 16, Marian Burros, “Penn Quarter’s International Flavor”:

     At this little-plates restaurant, where tapas are called antojitos, even the salads are refreshingly different: slices of chayote topped with crumbled queso fresco and sprinkled with crushed peanuts in a hibiscus dressing.