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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But in Mexico, burritos are really just tortillas filled with meat, beans and cheese.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
In an effort to prevent birth defects, California now requires food makers to add folic acid to corn masa flour used to make tortillas and other foods like tamales and pupusas.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
One, right on Broadway, enters into the wholesale and retail side, open to the public to buy tortillas by the dozen.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
There are five different hot sauces, 58 tortillas and a variety of sweet treats, from pudding and cobbler to cake, chocolate and cookies.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
In an effort to prevent birth defects, California now requires food makers to add folic acid to corn masa flour used to make tortillas and other foods like tamales and pupusas.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
One, right on Broadway, enters into the wholesale and retail side, open to the public to buy tortillas by the dozen.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
There are five different hot sauces, 58 tortillas and a variety of sweet treats, from pudding and cobbler to cake, chocolate and cookies.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Tortilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tortilla. Accessed 5 Apr. 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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