noun

tortilla

tortilla

We made tacos with corn tortillas.

We made tacos with corn tortillas.

A Spanish tortilla is a type of omelette.

A Spanish tortilla is a type of omelette.

((a tortilla)) a thin, flat, round bread made from corn or wheat We made tacos with corn tortillas.

Synonyms: flatbread, wrap, pitta

Spanish, diminutive of 'torta' (cake). So, 'little cake'.

Picture a turtle ('tortuga' in Spanish) carrying a round, flat tortilla on its back. The sounds are similar.

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