gordita

noun

gor·​di·​ta gȯr-ˈdē-tə 

: a deep-fried pocket of cornmeal dough filled with a savory mixture

Examples of gordita in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Think puffy tacos and gorditas with top-shelf margaritas. — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Jan. 2026

The protesters sold gorditas and other homemade food to pay for trips to the state’s capitol in Santa Fe to protest the permit. — Silvia Foster-Frau, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024

Lunch specials include combo plates for customers to choose from different tacos, gorditas, guisados and quesadillas. — Haeven Gibbons, Dallas News, 22 July 2023

Roast to Go served its last gordita at the end of 2025, ending nearly 75 years of meats and Mexican antojitos. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, diminutive of gorda thick tortilla, from Spanish, feminine of gordo fat, thick, from Late Latin gurdus dull, blunt

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gordita

• amrita
• excreta
• lolita
• marita
• partita
• samhita
• amanita
• cucurbita
• emerita
• incognita
• manzanita
• senorita