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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The Lengua El Bosque is an homage to Bar El Bosque, which famously serves tacos wrapped in cloth napkins to soften the tortilla and preserve the moisture.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The craggy nobs sit in a soft tortilla with creamy hunks of housemade tofu feta and bits of lettuce and tomato.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The Snack Wrap is comprised of chicken strips, lettuce and cheese, wrapped in a tortilla.
—Evie Steele, NBC news, 18 July 2025
The food truck specializes in organic ingredients, including the corn tortillas.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The craggy nobs sit in a soft tortilla with creamy hunks of housemade tofu feta and bits of lettuce and tomato.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The Snack Wrap is comprised of chicken strips, lettuce and cheese, wrapped in a tortilla.
—Evie Steele, NBC news, 18 July 2025
The food truck specializes in organic ingredients, including the corn tortillas.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
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“Tortilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tortilla. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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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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