tostada


tos·ta·da

noun \tō-ˈstä-də\

Definition of TOSTADA

: a tortilla fried in deep fat

Variants of TOSTADA

tos·ta·da also tos·ta·do \-(ˌ)dō\

Origin of TOSTADA

Mexican Spanish tostada, from Spanish, feminine of tostado, past participle of tostar to toast, roast, from Late Latin tostare — more at toast
First Known Use: 1935

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