torta

noun

tor·​ta ˈtȯr-tə How to pronounce torta (audio)
plural tortas
: a traditional Mexican sandwich typically consisting of meat, cheese, and assorted toppings (such as lettuce, avocado, and refried beans) in a split roll (such as a bolillo)
Turkey tortas—sandwiches stacked with oven-baked or slow-fried turkey—are immensely popular in the Downtown Historic Centre, and elsewhere around Mexico City.Lesley Téllez
Heat a … grill to medium high. Place half of each roll (what will become the bottom half of each torta) cut side down.Bill Esparza
Once the carne asada is done, stuff it into tacos, burritos or tortas or serve with salad or rice and beans.Genevieve Ko
… the best thing on the menu might be this gut-busting carnitas torta, a sandwich best split with a friend or ordered when you've got an especially large appetite.Luke Tsai

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The menu features quesadillas, street tacos and tortas, soups, salads, burritos, and desserts. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 Pico de Gallo What: Tacos, tortas, burritos, nachos and quesadillas with a colorful array of aguas frescas. Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 25 June 2025 Its menu includes tortas and tacos filled with carne asada, chicken, pork carnitas or shrimp, including a shrimp and chorizo po' boy torta. Breakfast, served until 10 a.m., includes a bacon and egg torta and a breakfast quesadilla filled with eggs, cheese, jalapeños and red onions. Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2025 Fans of Mexican restaurant standbys will find tacos ($3 each), burritos ($12), tortas ($13) and quesadillas ($12), made with proteins such as carne asada, adobada, pollo and chorizo. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for torta

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Mexican Spanish, from Spanish, "cake, pastry," going back to Late Latin tōrta "round loaf" — more at tart entry 2

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of torta was in 1952

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“Torta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/torta. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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