tortilla
noun
tor·ti·lla
tȯr-ˈtē-yə 
: a thin round of unleavened cornmeal or wheat flour bread usually eaten hot with a topping or filling (as of ground meat or cheese)
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Made with fresh crisp tortillas and green salsa, the dish gets topped with warm baked chihuahua cheese and cilantro (go extra and top it with steak and eggs, their specialty).
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Ari Bendersky, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Others were grabbing an iconic item or two like fresh tortillas or conchas.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024
Milk was sold out, but stacks of bland El Comal corn and flour tortillas — already marked 50% off — were barely touched.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Its side menu includes chicken tortilla soup, waffles and slaw.
—Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2024
The rolled and filled tortillas are then bathed in a rich chile sauce and topped with cheese (and dollops of sour cream or crema) before being baked to melty, bubbly perfection.
—Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
Variations on the King Ranch chicken casserole recipe can call for flour tortillas or tortillas chips.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
The specialty burrito, which melts a layer of cheese to the outside of the tortilla, will be $1 for one hour.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
On Valentine’s Day, tortillas from the SoHo tapas restaurant La Boqueria and bread from the TriBeCa farm stand Rigor Hill were on hand to soak up alcohol and keep players focused.
—Julia Halperin, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
Ari Bendersky, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Others were grabbing an iconic item or two like fresh tortillas or conchas.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024
Milk was sold out, but stacks of bland El Comal corn and flour tortillas — already marked 50% off — were barely touched.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Its side menu includes chicken tortilla soup, waffles and slaw.
—Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2024
The rolled and filled tortillas are then bathed in a rich chile sauce and topped with cheese (and dollops of sour cream or crema) before being baked to melty, bubbly perfection.
—Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
Variations on the King Ranch chicken casserole recipe can call for flour tortillas or tortillas chips.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
The specialty burrito, which melts a layer of cheese to the outside of the tortilla, will be $1 for one hour.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
On Valentine’s Day, tortillas from the SoHo tapas restaurant La Boqueria and bread from the TriBeCa farm stand Rigor Hill were on hand to soak up alcohol and keep players focused.
—Julia Halperin, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
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tortilla
noun
tor·ti·lla
tȯr-ˈtē-(y)ə
: a thin round of unleavened cornmeal or wheat flour bread
Etymology
American Spanish, literally "little cake," from Spanish torta "cake"
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