tortilla
noun
tor·ti·lla
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Definition of tortilla
: a thin round of unleavened cornmeal or wheat flour bread usually eaten hot with a topping or filling (as of ground meat or cheese)
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Taco night, a perennial favorite, offers spicy ground pork tucked into corn tortillas and topped with peppers and avocado. — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, "6 recipes to fall back on as summer ends and new routines begin," 3 Sep. 2019 The street stand’s menu includes fried chicken with four levels of heat, available in brioche sandwiches, in tacos with flour tortillas or served over crinkle fries. — Hadley Tomicki, Los Angeles Times, "A former Mozza chef is making tacos at Bee Taqueria in West Adams," 6 Aug. 2019 The cheese burrito is just a massive flour tortilla rolled up with melted cheddar inside and sinks into your stomach like a lead plummet hitting the ocean floor. — Gustavo Arellano, latimes.com, "Remember Naugles Tacos? Never heard of it? The cult Mexican fast-food chain is expanding," 10 July 2019 Lamb tacos Spectrum Catering cooks fill flour tortillas filled with barbacoa lamb, pico de gallo, lettuce, onion and cilantro. — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, "Hash brown grilled cheese! Here are 22 new foods at the 2019 Indiana State Fair," 5 Aug. 2018 Two or three different varieties of corn are shucked, nixtamalized, milled, and baked into tortillas every day. — Hilary Cadigan, Bon Appetit, "In a Land of Tortilla Factories, Enrique Olvera’s New Tortilleria Is Doing It Old School," 20 June 2018 For an authentic meal a little closer to the action of town, try the street baleadas — a traditional Honduran dish made of thick flour tortillas folded in half and stuffed with a variety of fillings like refried beans, avocado, and queso fresco. — Daily Intelligencer, "Authentic Ways to Experience 5 Caribbean Islands," 23 Apr. 2018 Lamb Taco – Barbacoa lamb served pico, lettuce, onion and cilantro, cheese, sour cream and salsa in flour tortilla. — Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, "Here's everything you need to know about the 2019 Indiana State Fair," 15 July 2019 Food options include Crabbie Fries topped with kani kama and spicy mayo; scallion pancakes; and the Rolling Avo, or avocado rolled and fried in a flour tortilla with a sweet cilantro sauce. — Lauren Saria, azcentral, "Tacos, sushi, pizza and doughnuts: 16 new restaurants that opened in metro Phoenix in June," 2 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tortilla.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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tortilla
noun
English Language Learners Definition of tortilla
: a round, thin Mexican bread that is usually eaten hot with a filling of meat, cheese, etc.
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tortilla
noun
tor·ti·lla
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Kids Definition of tortilla
: a round flat bread made of corn or wheat flour and usually eaten hot with a filling
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