flauta

American  

[flou-tah, -tuh] / ˈflaʊ tɑ, -tə /

noun

1. a tightly rolled corn tortilla filled with shredded meat, chopped vegetables, or cheese, usually deep fried and garnished with sour cream, guacamole, or salsa.

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Etymology

Origin of flauta

First recorded in 1935–40; from Latin American Spanish, from Spanish: literally “flute;” probably adopted from French or Provençal; flute ( def. )

Example Sentences

The bread, narrow flauta loaves, are the secret.

From Salon

Entre los objetos desenterrados se encuentran una flauta de cerámica, una figurilla que quizá represente a una diosa y una versión temprana de un cuchimilco, una figurilla de cerámica con expresión de asombro o sorpresa que se colocaba en las tumbas de Chancay para acompañar a los muertos.

From New York Times

The collectives Flauta and Synergia also centre social justice work in their activities, fundraising for charities that provide aid to refugees – explicitly demonised by the Law and Justice party in its 2015 presidential campaign – and that act on climate change.

From The Guardian

If you are in a rush or hope to feed yourself for under, say, $20, choose one or two items sold at kiosks — for instance, a ham and cheese sandwich called a flauta from the Jamón y Queso counter.

From New York Times

When his group, Florilegium, began to play an 18th-century flute concerto, “Pastoreta Ychepe Flauta,” he was amazed, he said, to hear members of the audience, townspeople who knew the piece, humming the music too.

From New York Times