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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Flour tortillas stuffed with Baja Chicken, Thai Chicken or Mediterranean, baked in a pizza oven
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Early research tried to pin the deaths on an unlikely culprit: the highly toxic cycad plant and its seeds, which locals ground into flour to make tortillas.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2025
The protein content of some popular gluten-free items like tortilla wraps, pancake and waffle mix, seeded bread, and noodles was generally less than half of that found in gluten-containing equivalents.1
Overall, the results weren’t surprising, the authors noted.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 3 Mar. 2025
Inspectors saw raw shelled eggs stored on top of the tortilla box in a walk-in refrigerator in the kitchen.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Early research tried to pin the deaths on an unlikely culprit: the highly toxic cycad plant and its seeds, which locals ground into flour to make tortillas.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2025
The protein content of some popular gluten-free items like tortilla wraps, pancake and waffle mix, seeded bread, and noodles was generally less than half of that found in gluten-containing equivalents.1
Overall, the results weren’t surprising, the authors noted.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 3 Mar. 2025
Inspectors saw raw shelled eggs stored on top of the tortilla box in a walk-in refrigerator in the kitchen.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Tortilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tortilla. Accessed 12 Apr. 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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