tortilla
UStor-TEE-uh/tɔɹˈti.ə/UKtor-TEE-yuh/tɔːˈtijə/
Pluraltortillas
- 1A thin, round Mexican flatbread made from cornmeal or flour.
He folded the tortilla around grilled chicken and a spoonful of salsa.
Corn tortillas char beautifully when toasted over an open flame.
- 2A thick Spanish-style omelette made with potatoes and onions, cooked in a skillet and flipped to set both sides.
She flipped the tortilla in the skillet so the eggs would set evenly on both sides.
Every café in Madrid seems to have its own version of tortilla, some firm, some barely set.
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Origin
Borrowed from Spanish "tortilla".