Tortilla

//tɔːˈtijə// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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.'"

  2. 2
    thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour wordnet
  3. 3
    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."

Synonyms

All synonyms
dodgerspanish omelette

Example

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"If I were to make a potato tortilla, I would buy two dozen eggs."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tortilla.

Related phrases

tortilla chipspanish omelette

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