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mulita

mulita

7.4
Two small tortillas with meat and melted cheese, like a taco
  • noun
  • /muˈliːtə/
  • US
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  • For lunch, I enjoyed a delicious mulita topped with salsa and avocado.

Examples

  • I ordered a mulita for dinner.

  • Have you ever tried a mulita?

  • I tried a delicious mulita filled with grilled chicken and melted cheese at the new restaurant.

  • The food truck serves the best mulitas with a variety of fresh toppings.

  • She ordered a beef mulita instead of her usual taco for lunch.

  • At the restaurant, I ordered a mulita filled with grilled chicken and cheese.

  • The mulita is often served with a side of beans and rice in Mexican cuisine.

Synonyms

taco
vsmulita
160 1.0

A folded tortilla filled with meat, beans, lettuce, or cheese

is made from two small stacked tortillas rather than one folded one
quesadilla
vsmulita
18 3.1

A tortilla folded and grilled with melted cheese inside

includes meat and other fillings as well as cheese rather than only cheese
gringa
vsmulita
  • US
1 8.8

A flour tortilla folded and grilled with cheese and spiced pork

uses two small tortillas stacked rather than a single folded grilled flour one

Surface Forms

mulita singular
mulitas plural

Etymology

Mulita comes from Spanish mula and the ending -ita, which means 'little'. A helpful way to remember the dish is to think of a 'little mule' that carries a load: the two tortillas 'carry' the filling, so a mulita is a small tortilla sandwich.