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tortilla
[ tawr-tee-uh; Spanish tawr-tee-yah ]
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
/ ɔːˈپːə /
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
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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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An undated historic photo of a Los Angeles tortilla factory.
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Lira unpacks the boxes filled with cheese, chicken breasts and corn tortillas, storing it all in a walk-in refrigerator.
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It is mashed into masa and cooked into tortillas, tamales and tlacoyos.
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“The dollar goes up and so do tortillas, the dollar goes up and so does meat.”
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La Popular starts you off with at least seven different salsas—perfect for dipping tortilla chips or layering onto every bite.
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