English

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Etymology

From Spanish for a small flat round bread or pancake in Mexico. In Spain a tortilla is an omelette but a torta can be a sort of fried pancake.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA: /ˌtɔrˈtiːjə/

Noun

tortilla (tortillas)

1. 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.

Translations

• Amuzgo: cha
• Finnish: tortilla
• Interlingua: tortilla

• Isthmus Zapotec: gueta
• Spanish: tortilla
• Tz'utujil: aawaay, way

Category:Breads Category:English borrowed words

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Spanish

Etymology

Diminutive of torta

Noun

1. tortilla
2. In the Context of An omelette

Related terms

• tortillera

Category:es:Breads

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