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

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

From barbacoa, carne asada, lengua and al pastor tacos, to gorditas filled with picadillo and carne deshebrada, plus vegetarian options, Tacos Chiwas offers an incredible array of options and flavors, served with their very own Chihuahuan twist. —Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026

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

For $90, a platter will hit your table ladened with a tin of caviar, six golden gorditas each the size of a blini, and puréed ayocote beans for dolloping. —The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025

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
• advaita
• amanita
• cucurbita
• emerita
• incognita
• manzanita