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Definition of Tortilla
1. Noun. Thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour.
Group relationships: Wrap
Specialized synonyms: Tostada
Geographical relationships: Mexico, United Mexican States
Definition of Tortilla
1. n. An unleavened cake, as of maize flour, baked on a heated iron or stone.
Definition of Tortilla
1. Noun. (qualifier Mexico) 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. ¹
2. Noun. (qualifier Spain) An omelette containing potatoes and onions ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tortilla
1. a round, flat cake of unleavened cornmeal [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tortilla
Literary usage of Tortilla
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Report of the Annual Meeting (1873)
"British Isles, mixed up with specimens of tortilla tortuosa. This specimen, Prof.
Lawson explained, had been gathered by himself two years ago, ..."
2. Our Sister Republic: a Gala Trip Through Tropical Mexico in 1869-70 by Albert S. Evans (1871)
"This is the tortilla, which with the dark red beans known as frijoles, ...
The tortilla is also used as a "" spoon, when they eat beans or soup, ..."
3. Our Next-door Neighbor: A Winter in Mexico by Gilbert Haven (1875)
"Gambling and tortilla-making.—Descent to Tula.—A Bit of English Landscape.—Tula.—Hunt
for a Statue.—A silver Heavens and Earth. ..."
4. Notes of a Tour in Mexico and California by James Hale Bates (1887)
"... Mexico—How tortilla, the national corn food, is made. February 2ist.—The
morning cool and fresh and beautiful. No fire in the hotel, save in the kitchen ..."
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