tortilla

(tôr tē′ə)

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noun

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

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

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noun

A thin disk of unleavened bread made from masa or wheat flour and baked on a hot surface.

Origin:

Origin: American Spanish

Origin: , diminutive of Spanish torta, cake

Origin: , from Late Latin, a kind of bread

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