gordita

noun

gor·​di·​ta gȯr-ˈdē-tə 

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

As a special holiday offering, the traditional antojito platter will also feature gorditas, salbutes, tlacoyos, picadas and quesadillas. —Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 22 Apr. 2023

Some come to the modest restaurant, hungry and tired, but unable to afford to pay $3 for a gordita. —J. David Goodman, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2022

The preparation can make for some delicious if sloppy eating, as the wetter ingredients return your gordita pocket or huarache substrate to its soft masa form. —Tim Carman, Washington Post, 1 July 2022

Her older sister Janel Garcia, 11, was her constant companion, flaquita to her gordita. —Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2022

Locals raved about his food at Night Shift, which included bar bites like chicharrones, yuca fries, a brisket gordita and a gas station burrito. —Emma Balter, Chron, 20 May 2022

Gently turn and flatten the ball between your palms, until the gordita is the size and shape of a hockey puck. —Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Nov. 2021

Many people have remained cautious, choosing delivery and drive-thru options when craving a Big Mac from McDonald's or a gordita from Taco Bell. —Andrea Ruth, Washington Examiner, 15 Apr. 2021

The Happy Gordita keeps a simple menu with five different gordita options, birrea tacos, corn in a cup and chips and queso. —Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Mar. 2021

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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