Complete Definition of "tortilla"

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English
Image:NCI flour tortillas.jpg|thumb|flour tortillas

Etymology
From Spanish for a small flat round bread or pancake in Mexico. In Spain a tortilla is an omelette but a torta can be a sort of fried pancake.

Pronunciation
(US) IPA: /�t�r�ti�j�/

Noun
tortilla (tortillas)

  1. a flat round bread made out of cornmeal or flour. In Mexican cuisine they are often served with a filling or topping such as frijoles "beans", carne "meat", salsa "sauce", sour cream and cheese, in which case they are called quesadillas.

Translations

Amuzgo: cha
Interlingua: tortilla
Isthmus Zapotec: gueta
mid
Spanish: tortilla f
Tz'utujil: aawaay, way

Category:English borrowed words


Spanish

Etymology
Diminutive of torta

Noun
es-noun-f

  1. tortilla
  2. context|Spain|lang=es An omelette

Related terms
tortillera

Category:es:Breads

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