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tortilla

tortilla

29 2.4
A thin, round flatbread made from corn or wheat used for tacos and burritos
  • noun
  • /tɔrˈtiːə/
translation icon : tortilla (mexicana)
  • I did buy some gluten-free tortilla wraps a while back, and they were awful.
  • flour tortilla

This is a cheese tortilla and it is pliable.

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Examples

  • This is a cheese tortilla and it is pliable.

  • Since I live in Mexico, I do have a tortilla press... it's made of metal.

    Blog text (19)
  • Place a serving of eggs in each tortilla and top with cheese.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Mama took one tortilla out of the oil and put it on the warmer plate.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • All right, let's have the chicken tortilla soup with fresh tortilla strips.

  • I had difficulty rolling them out well, but realized my tortilla press made it effortless.

    Blog text (6)
  • We bought some tortillas, some rice, we got eggs, veggies, some chicken.

  • Five minutes later, Lois reappeared with a small cooler and a bag of tortilla chips.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • I placed the grilled chicken and salsa inside the tortilla and wrapped it tightly.

  • For breakfast, I had a warm tortilla filled with scrambled eggs and cheese.

Compounds

A thin, crisp snack made from corn and often eaten with dips

How Thin

crepe
22 2.5
tortilla
29 2.4
pita
17 2.0

Surface Forms

tortilla singular
tortillas plural

Etymology

Tortilla comes from the Spanish word torta meaning 'cake' and the small ending -illa meaning 'little', so it originally meant a 'little cake'. That's why tortilla is used for a small, round flatbread in Mexican cooking.