tostado

Variant of tostada

tostada definition

tos·tada (tōs tä′də)

noun

☆ a tortilla fried until crisp
also tostado tos·ta′do (-dō)

Etymology: AmSp, orig. fem. of tostado, fried < Sp, toasted, pp. of tostar, to toast, roast < VL *tostare, to toast

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