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 burritos are often lumpy, with big boulders that stretch the tortilla to its limits.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Recipes for the tortillas and both meats are below.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2025
Tortillas: Use corn tortillas instead of flour tortillas.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Rdn, Health, 16 Apr. 2025
Meats are freshly cooked, and every place worth its salt makes fresh tortillas, usually flour, in house.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Recipes for the tortillas and both meats are below.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2025
Tortillas: Use corn tortillas instead of flour tortillas.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Rdn, Health, 16 Apr. 2025
Meats are freshly cooked, and every place worth its salt makes fresh tortillas, usually flour, in house.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Tortilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tortilla. Accessed 2 May. 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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