tortilla
nounUK /tɔːˈtijə/ · US /tɔɹˈti.ə/
Etymology Borrowed from Spanish tortilla.
1
A type of Mexican flatbread made out of cornmeal or flour.
- And then she figured out the whole situation in, maybe, ten minutes, just by watching my face across the dinner table. I didn't say more than ten words—'Pass the tortillas.'1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, page 55:
- From this dough are shaped small round forms, or a tortilla press can be used to more easily flatten many perfectly round, thin cakes. Tortilla machines, found all over Mexico and the Southwest, can produce hundreds of tortillas per hour.2001, Rafaela Castro, Chicano Folklore, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 230:
2
Spanish omelette; a type of omelette containing potatoes and onions.
- An authentic Spanish tortilla is traditionally made with just eggs, potatoes, onions, salt and pepper, but this version contains sliced red and green peppers for a bit of extra colour and flavour.2004, The Student Cookbook, Hachette UK, →ISBN:
- Derived terms
- tortilla chip