Tortilla
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /tɔːˈtijə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tortilla is a noun meaning A type of Mexican flatbread made out of cornmeal or flour.
Meaning
A type of Mexican flatbread made out of cornmeal or flour.
More Meanings
- Spanish omelette; a type of omelette containing potatoes and onions.
Example Sentences
And then she figured out the whole situation in, maybe, ten minutes, just by watching my face across the dinner table. I didn't say more than ten words—'Pass the tortillas.'
An authentic Spanish tortilla is traditionally made with just eggs, potatoes, onions, salt and pepper, but this version contains sliced red and green peppers for a bit of extra colour and flavour.
From this dough are shaped small round forms, or a tortilla press can be used to more easily flatten many perfectly round, thin cakes. Tortilla machines, found all over Mexico and the Southwest, can produce hundreds of tortillas per hour.
Word Forms
- tortillas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include omelette, gordita, tostada, taquito, burrito, torta.
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