tortilla
noun
tor·ti·lla
tȯr-ˈtē-yə 
: 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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Like the original, it’s built on two crispy tortillas.
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Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Place a tortilla on a cutting board, plate, or clean surface.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 May 2026
Keeping homemade biscuits, rolls, or tortillas wrapped in a cloth also keeps them warm longer as the basket gets passed around for seconds and thirds.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
During their historic lunar fly-by in April, the Artemis II crew dined on beef brisket, mac and cheese, quiche, and a lot of tortillas.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
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Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Place a tortilla on a cutting board, plate, or clean surface.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 May 2026
Keeping homemade biscuits, rolls, or tortillas wrapped in a cloth also keeps them warm longer as the basket gets passed around for seconds and thirds.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
During their historic lunar fly-by in April, the Artemis II crew dined on beef brisket, mac and cheese, quiche, and a lot of tortillas.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for tortilla
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“Tortilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tortilla. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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tortilla
noun
tor·ti·lla
tȯr-ˈtē-(y)ə
: a thin round of unleavened cornmeal or wheat flour bread
Etymology
American Spanish, literally "little cake," from Spanish torta "cake"
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