/kahr nee"teuhz/ ; Sp. /kahrdd nee"tahs/ , n.pl. Mexican Cookery.
small or shredded pieces of crisp roast pork, eaten as a snack, used as a filling for burritos, etc.
[ carnita, equiv. to Sp carn ( e ) meat ( carnem, acc. of caro flesh, meat) + -ita dim. suffix ]