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tortilla Definition

tor·tilla (tôr tēə)

noun

a thin, flat, round cake of unleavened cornmeal or, often, of flour, baked on a griddle or, originally, a flat stone

Etymology: Sp, dim. of torta, a cake < LL(Ec), twisted bread: see tart

tortilla Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • cook: Cook each tortilla for about 1 minute on each side, or until the surface begins to blister and turn golden.
  • fill: Which was a shame, because the main course was tortilla filled with garlic flavored mushrooms.
  • warm: Warm the tortilla, either in the microwave or on a skillet.
  • choose: We then decided to cook for tea, and she chose aztec tortillas.
  • make: We've spent eleven years learning how to make tortillas in the UK.
  • do: When she started doing the tortillas, I the read various Aztec facts to her, and she remembered a few to tell Chris.

Preposition: in

  • microwave: Heat 1 large soft flour tortilla in the microwave or under the grill.

Adjective modifier

  • Spanish: Thanks be for Indian curries, Chinese takeaways, Italian pastas, Spanish tortillas!
  • warm: Warm flour tortillas in oven for a few minutes at 180 degrees or in the microwave for 20 seconds each.
  • soft: Heat 1 large soft flour tortilla in the microwave or under the grill.
  • Mexican: Some of the breads have survived into modern times, for example Mexican tortilla, Indian chapatti and Scots oatcake.
  • large: Heat 1 large soft flour tortilla in the microwave or under the grill.

Modifies a noun

  • wrap: Squeeze over the juice of a fresh lime and fill a tortilla wrap.
  • chip: D ( holding up pack of tortilla chips ) " did you buy these?
  • crisp: He did look surprised when they came ( I expect he thought he was getting tortilla crisps ).

Noun used with modifier

  • aztec: We then decided to cook for tea, and she chose aztec tortillas.
  • flour: Heat 1 large soft flour tortilla in the microwave or under the grill.
  • corn: To serve: steam 3 corn tortilla 's at a time for 1/2 min.
  • place: Place tortilla into pan, add a spoonful of the mixture, sprinkle with a little cheese.
  • vegetable: This means that the vegetables will be drenched in olive oil, and my vegetable tortilla main course will be drenched in olive oil.

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