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TORTILLA
tortilla
(noun) thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tortilla (plural tortillas)
(Mexican cuisine) A flat round bread made out of cornmeal or flour. In Mexican cuisine they are often served with a filling or topping such as frijoles "beans", carne "meat", salsa "sauce", sour cream and cheese; in the latter case they are called quesadillas.
(Spanish cuisine) Spanish omelette; an omelette containing potatoes and onions.
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Source: Wiktionary
Tor*til"la, n. Etym: [Sp.]
Definition: An unleavened cake, as of maize flour, baked on a heated iron or stone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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