tortilla

[tawr-tee-uh, tawr-tee-yah]

noun

Mexican Cooking.

plural

tortillas 

1. a thin, round, unleavened bread prepared from cornmeal or sometimes wheat flour, baked on a flat plate of iron, earthenware, or the like.

tortilla

/ tɔːˈtiːə /

noun

1. Mexican cookery a kind of thin pancake made from corn meal and cooked on a hot griddle until dry

Word History and Origins

Origin of tortilla¹

1690–1700; < Spanish, equivalent to tort ( a ) cake ( torte ) + -illa diminutive suffix < Latin -ella

Word History and Origins

Origin of tortilla¹

C17: from Spanish: a little cake, from torta a round cake, from Late Latin; see _torte

Example Sentences

Marina Solano’s grocery store in South Los Angeles enjoys steady business selling freshly made tortillas and a variety of produce like oranges, avocados and tomatoes to the heavily Latino community.

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And if they refuse, I have bought the last package of overpriced tortilla chips in their store forever.

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Let him keep doubling down on his madness, and Latinos will continue to flip on ustedes like a tortilla.

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Each offering had items for about 40 meals, with whole grains, fresh produce, tortillas, canned tuna, yogurt and frozen chicken.

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Specializing in Northern and Coastal Mexican cuisine, the kitchen grinds 150 pounds of heritage corn into fresh masa each week, pressing it to order for every tortilla.

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