tortilla

[ tawr-tee-uh; Spanish tawr-tee-yah ]

/ tɔrˈti ə; Spanish tɔrˈti yɑ /

noun, plural tor·til·las [tawr-tee-uhz; Spanish tawr-tee-yahs]. /tɔrˈti əz; Spanish tɔrˈti yɑs/. Mexican Cooking.

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

Origin of tortilla

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

Words nearby tortilla

Tortelier, tortellini, tortfeasor, torticollis, tortile, tortilla, Tortilla Flat, tortillon, tortious, tortoise, tortoise beetle

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Example sentences from the Web for tortilla

Rodrigo de la Calle is the rare Spanish chef content to trade in his tortilla española for more creative gastronomical adventures.
Rodrigo de la Calle Is Spain’s Vegetable Whisperer|Kara Cutruzzula|March 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To assemble taco place escabeche, fish and tartar sauce in a tortilla and garnish with cilantro and lime.
Cinco de Mayo Recipes: Tacos for One and All||May 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
To assemble taco place crème fraiche, salsa, chicken, and plantains in a tortilla.
Cinco de Mayo Recipes: Tacos for One and All||May 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Maybe a bowl of tortilla soup to go with your steak, or some bacon-cheddar potato wedges to start?
30 Deadliest Meals of 2010|The Daily Beast|December 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Not all tapas need to be served warm, and Tortilla Española is proof.
What to Eat: Tapas|Cookstr.com|February 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The tortilla is then patted out into the form of a thin pancake and baked in an earthenware dish, or casuela.
Mexico|Charles Reginald Enock
Victor I. stays right here as long as there's a Tortilla to king it over.
The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories|Charles Weathers Bump
All were extremely hungry, as we had eaten nothing since morning except a tortilla or two with some eggs as we rode along.
In Indian Mexico (1908)|Frederick Starr
The tortilla is said to be the most nutritious of all foods prepared from maize.
On the Mexican Highlands|William Seymour Edwards
A tortilla is dried hulled corn ground on a stone and made into a sort of pancake, which is laid amongst the ashes and baked.
Harper's Round Table, May 7, 1895|Various

British Dictionary definitions for tortilla

tortilla

/ (tɔːˈtiːə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for tortilla

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

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单词	tortilla
释义	tortilla [ tawr-tee-uh; Spanish tawr-tee-yah ] / tɔrˈti ə; Spanish tɔrˈti yɑ / noun, plural tor·til·las [tawr-tee-uhz; Spanish tawr-tee-yahs]. /tɔrˈti əz; Spanish tɔrˈti yɑs/. Mexican Cooking. a thin, round, unleavened bread prepared from cornmeal or sometimes wheat flour, baked on a flat plate of iron, earthenware, or the like. Origin of tortilla 1690–1700; <Spanish, equivalent to tort(a) cake (see torte) + -illa diminutive suffix <Latin -ella Words nearby tortilla Tortelier, tortellini, tortfeasor, torticollis, tortile, tortilla, Tortilla Flat, tortillon, tortious, tortoise, tortoise beetle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tortilla Rodrigo de la Calle is the rare Spanish chef content to trade in his tortilla española for more creative gastronomical adventures. Rodrigo de la Calle Is Spain’s Vegetable Whisperer\|Kara Cutruzzula\|March 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To assemble taco place escabeche, fish and tartar sauce in a tortilla and garnish with cilantro and lime. Cinco de Mayo Recipes: Tacos for One and All\|\|May 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST To assemble taco place crème fraiche, salsa, chicken, and plantains in a tortilla. Cinco de Mayo Recipes: Tacos for One and All\|\|May 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Maybe a bowl of tortilla soup to go with your steak, or some bacon-cheddar potato wedges to start? 30 Deadliest Meals of 2010\|The Daily Beast\|December 14, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Not all tapas need to be served warm, and Tortilla Española is proof. What to Eat: Tapas\|Cookstr.com\|February 23, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The tortilla is then patted out into the form of a thin pancake and baked in an earthenware dish, or casuela. Mexico\|Charles Reginald Enock Victor I. stays right here as long as there's a Tortilla to king it over. The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories\|Charles Weathers Bump All were extremely hungry, as we had eaten nothing since morning except a tortilla or two with some eggs as we rode along. In Indian Mexico (1908)\|Frederick Starr The tortilla is said to be the most nutritious of all foods prepared from maize. On the Mexican Highlands\|William Seymour Edwards A tortilla is dried hulled corn ground on a stone and made into a sort of pancake, which is laid amongst the ashes and baked. Harper's Round Table, May 7, 1895\|Various British Dictionary definitions for tortilla tortilla / (tɔːˈtiːə) / noun Mexican cookery a kind of thin pancake made from corn meal and cooked on a hot griddle until dry Word Origin for tortilla C17: from Spanish: a little cake, from torta a round cake, from Late Latin; see torte Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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