tortilla

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

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noun

Mexican Cooking.

plural

tortillas

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

tortilla

/ ��ɔːˈ�پ�ːə /

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tortilla¹

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tortilla¹

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

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It’s not uncommon to see lines of customers stretching the length of the counter as they wait for charred meats on a layer of crispy cheese and fresh blue corn tortillas.

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Not to be outdone, on Tuesday, McDonald’s announced the return of its beloved Snack Wrap, a simple chicken, cheese, lettuce and sauce combo rolled in a tortilla.

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Maybe you piled on corn, macaroni salad, tortilla strips and three scoops of ranch.

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I get that with the standard black beans — not the creamy ones — and a side of tortillas.

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An undated historic photo of a Los Angeles tortilla factory.

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tortile tortilla chip

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