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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Garcia makes the thin flour tortillas of his home region to cradle classic and inspired fillings.
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Edmund Tijerina, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025
Fruitcake and powdered drinks may have ruled space food in the 1960s, but today’s space food narrative is more centered on tofu and tortillas, Levasseur says.
—Sarah Miller, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Letterman then rejected the chance to tell some jokes after combing through the cue cards, and instead agreed to film a Tortilla Challenge TikTok video that involved repeatedly slamming Fallon in the face with tortillas.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
The dish represents the best of the city, nestled in a warm tortilla.
—Edmund Tijerina, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025
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Edmund Tijerina, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025
Fruitcake and powdered drinks may have ruled space food in the 1960s, but today’s space food narrative is more centered on tofu and tortillas, Levasseur says.
—Sarah Miller, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Letterman then rejected the chance to tell some jokes after combing through the cue cards, and instead agreed to film a Tortilla Challenge TikTok video that involved repeatedly slamming Fallon in the face with tortillas.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
The dish represents the best of the city, nestled in a warm tortilla.
—Edmund Tijerina, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Tortilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tortilla. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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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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