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tortilla

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //tɔɹˈtiə// UK //tɔːtˈiːɐ// tor·tilla

n. a thin, flat bread made from corn or wheat flour. It is a main part of Mexican cooking and you use it to wrap food like meat, beans, and cheese.

n. a thin, unleavened flatbread made from finely ground maize or wheat flour. In Spanish cuisine, the term refers instead to a thick omelette typically containing potatoes and onions.


SIMPLE

I filled the warm tortilla with beans and cheese.

CONTEXTUAL

The chef pressed the fresh dough into a thin circle before cooking the tortilla on a hot griddle.

Origin

Borrowed from Spanish tortilla.

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