flauta

noun

flau·​ta ˈflau̇-tə 

: a usually corn tortilla rolled tightly around a filling (as of meat) and deep-fried

Examples of flauta in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the menu Tuesday night, the first of the nine-day dinner series that ends April 30, were several dishes from Pujol’s past, including an avocado flauta with shrimp, and skewered baby corn coated in a coffee mayonnaise flecked with chicatana ants. —Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025

The menu also includes the same meats in quesadillas, tacos, chalupas and flautas. Don’t bypass Tiempo Cantina’s enchiladas. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2025

The bowl of noodles and broth is topped with a crunchy chihuahua cheese flauta. —Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025

The Northland restaurant, which served classic Mexican dishes like fajitas, flautas and enchiladas, opened at 5716 NE Antioch Road in 1990. —David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, literally, flute

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flauta

• ata
• cotta
• gotta
• lata
• lotta
• mata
• acuminata
• desiderata
• fasciculata
• microbiota
• agata
• bharata

Kids Definition

flauta

noun

flau·​ta ˈflau̇t-ə 

: a usually corn tortilla rolled tightly around a filling (as of meat) and deep-fried