tostada
noun
a tortilla fried until crisp and usually topped with a variety of ingredients, as shredded meat or chicken, refried beans, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
tostadas
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pluralof tostada.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Serve piled onto tostadas, scooped up with tortilla chips or spooned over rice.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026
As a child in Northern California, he grew up eating tostadas with refried pinto beans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
While cereal grains are now fortified, masa, the corn flour used in tortillas, tamales and tostadas, is not.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
An old-school sound system blasts porros, gaitas and cumbias colombianas, while residents sell secondhand clothes, tostadas and old records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2023
Mamá Jacinta gives me a giant plate of beans, rice, and shredded beef tostadas covered with sour cream, lettuce, and chopped tomatoes.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
