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We have 11 great potato flavors, and customers have been clamoring for tortilla. For over a year, we worked to develop the four flavors of tortilla popchips: chili limon, nacho cheese, ranch and salsa. They're made with traditional stoneground masa, are gluten-free, and have less than half the fat of other chips.
Keith Belling

Meaning of "tortilla" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TORTILLA

From Spanish: a little cake, from torta a round cake, from Late Latin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TORTILLA

tortilla  [tɔːˈtiːə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TORTILLA

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tortilla is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TORTILLA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tortilla

Tortilla

A tortilla is a type of thin flatbread, made from finely ground maize or wheat flour, native to the New World. Originally derived from the corn tortilla, a bread of maize which predates the arrival of Europeans to the Americas, the wheat flour tortilla was an innovation after wheat was brought to the New World from Spain while this region was the colony of New Spain. It is made with an unleavened, water based dough, pressed and cooked like corn tortillas. Tortillas are commonly prepared with meat to make dishes such as tacos, burritos, and enchiladas. In appearance and use tortillas are rather similar to the South Asian chapati. Tortillas are also very similar to the unleavened bread popular in Arab, eastern Mediterranean and southern Asian countries, though thinner and smaller in diameter. In China, there is the laobing, a pizza-shaped thick "pancake" that is similar to the tortilla. The Indian Roti, which is made essentially from wheat flour is another example.

Definition of tortilla in the English dictionary

The definition of tortilla in the dictionary is a kind of thin pancake made from corn meal and cooked on a hot griddle until dry.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TORTILLA


Bahia
bəˈhiːə
diarrhea
ˌdaɪəˈriːə
galleria
ˌɡæləˈriːə
jamahiriya
dʒəˌmɑːhɪˈriːə
Korea
kəˈriːə
latilla
ləˈtiːə
Nicosia
ˌnɪkəˈsiːə
Odia
əˈdiːə
Oea
ˈiːə
Oriya
ɒˈriːə
ossia
əʊˈsiːə
pahautea
pɑːhɑːuːtiːə
pizzeria
ˌpiːtsəˈriːə
Plataea
pləˈtiːə
ria
ˈriːə
rupiah
ruːˈpiːə
sangria
sæŋˈɡriːə
sharia
ʃəˈriːə
Shia
ˈʃiːə
skier
ˈskiːə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TORTILLA

tort-feasor
torta
torte
Tortelier
tortellini
torticollar
torticollis
tortie
tortile
tortility
tortilla chips
tortillon
tortious
tortiously
tortive
tortoise
tortoise beetle
tortoiseshell
tortoiseshell butterfly
tortoiseshell cat

WORDS THAT END LIKE TORTILLA

Anguilla
barilla
Barranquilla
Castilla
chinchilla
flotilla
gorilla
guerilla
guerrilla
manilla
mantilla
Melilla
potentilla
pulsatilla
scintilla
Sevilla
vanilla
villa
zapotilla
zilla

Synonyms and antonyms of tortilla in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tortilla» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TORTILLA

Find out the translation of tortilla to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tortilla from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tortilla» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

玉米饼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tortilla
570 millions of speakers

English

tortilla
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tortilla
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التورتيا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тортилья
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tortilla
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tortilla
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tortilla
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tortilla
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tortilla
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トルティーヤ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

옥수수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tortilla
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tortilla
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டார்ட்டில்லா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टोपरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tortilla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tortilla
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tortilla
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тортилья
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tortilla
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tortilla
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tortilla
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tortilla
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tortilla
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tortilla

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TORTILLA»

The term «tortilla» is very widely used and occupies the 19.411 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TORTILLA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tortilla

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6 QUOTES WITH «TORTILLA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tortilla.
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Rick Bayless
One of my favorites is chilaquiles. It's corn tortilla chips in a simple, brothy tomato sauce with a little chile for heat. It's wonderfully homey. It has irresistible crispy bits and I love to eat it. And you can play around with it - add chicken, sliced red onions, or all these different things that can easily dress it up.
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Keith Belling
We have 11 great potato flavors, and customers have been clamoring for tortilla. For over a year, we worked to develop the four flavors of tortilla popchips: chili limon, nacho cheese, ranch and salsa. They're made with traditional stoneground masa, are gluten-free, and have less than half the fat of other chips.
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Jorge Cruise
A small pepperoni pizza on a tortilla is healthier than salmon teriyaki with rice and carrots.
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Sprague Grayden
I usually eat six times a day, small meals. For breakfast, an egg and a corn tortilla, salsa and cilantro, and some ham. For snacks, I'll have an apple, some string cheese, a yogurt. For lunch I'll have salad with protein in it and for dinner usually steamed vegetables and chicken or fish.
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Eva Longoria
I could never give up Mexican food. Nachos are usually my go-to if I'm courtside at an NBA game. I always, always get my picture taken with my mouth wide open and a tortilla chip sticking out of it!
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Kyle MacLachlan
Sometimes for an afternoon snack, I'll get some tortilla chips and half an avocado, and I'll just eat that like guacamole.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TORTILLA»

Discover the use of tortilla in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tortilla and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Tortilla Curtain
When Delaney Mossbacher knocks down a Mexican pedestrian, he neither reports the accident nor takes his victim to hospital.
T.C. Boyle, 2011
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Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes
In this lively picture book, children discover a world of shapes all around them: rectangles are ice-cream carts and stone metates, triangles are slices of watermelon and quesadillas.
Roseanne Thong, 2014
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The Tortilla Factory
Pays tribute to the Mexican farmers and workers who participate in a cycle of life and labor that progresses from seed planting, to tortilla, and back to the farmer.
Gary Paulsen, 1995
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Forging the Tortilla Curtain: Cultural Drift and Change ...
" "Forging the Tortilla Curtain reveals how the region got to be that way."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Thomas Torrans, 2000
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Tortilla Sun
When twelve-year-old Izzy discovers a beat-up baseball marked with the words "Because magic" while unpacking in yet another new apartment, she is determined to figure out what it means.
Jennifer Cervantes, 2010
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The Holy Tortilla and a Pot of Beans
A collection of short stories set in the Southwest.
Carmen Tafolla, 2008
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Tortilla Flat
Steinbeck's first major critical and commercial success, TORTILLA FLAT is also his funniest novel.
John Steinbeck, 2000
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The Last Tortilla & Other Stories
Beginning with Troncoso's widely acclaimed story "Angie Luna", the tale of a feverish love affair in which a young man rediscovers his Mexican heritage and learns how much love can hurt, these stories form a richly textured tapestry that ...
Sergio Troncoso, 1999
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A Tortilla Is Like Life: Food and Culture in the San Luis ...
The interviews in this book reveal that these Mexicanas are resourceful providers whose food work contributes to cultural survival.
Carole M. Counihan, 2010
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The Well-filled Tortilla Cookbook
A passionate feast of tacos--as well as burritos, tostadas, quesadillas, chimichangas, and the big enchilada (Red or Green Chicken)--here are over 200 recipes for well-filled tortillas. Illustrations throughout.
Victoria Wise, Susanna Hoffman, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TORTILLA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tortilla is used in the context of the following news items.
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Man makes playable record out of a flour tortilla, on The Feed!
The gentleman in this video posted by Rapture Records is able to create an actual playable record out of an uncooked flour tortilla, using some audio editing ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
2
Someone made a playable record out of a tortilla
It appears that a man has successfully turned an uncooked tortilla into a playable record using a laser cutter. Surprisingly, it actually sounds better than you'd ... «Mashable, Jul 15»
3
Woman believes image of Christ on her tortilla
Tortillas are a staple in many homes in the Houston area because they're delicious, but in Mexico one woman isn't eating one tortilla because of what's on it. «KPRC Houston, Jun 15»
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WSU lab at heart of Chipotle's quest to make a better tortilla
The goal: create a tortilla that is as soft, pliant and tasty as something an abuelita might make in her kitchen but one that can be produced on a vast scale. «The Seattle Times, Jun 15»
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Chipotle to cut tortilla ingredients from 11 to just four
The chain is currently in the process of revamping its tortilla recipe from 11 items (flour, water, whole-wheat flour, canola oil, salt, baking soda, wheat bran, ... «Fox News, Jun 15»
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The Mystery of Chipotle's Rising Tortilla Costs Has Been Solved
“We are always working to improve the quality of the ingredients we use, including our tortillas, and sometimes those improvements have incremental costs,” ... «Bloomberg, Apr 15»
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6 Tricks to Give Stale Tortilla Chips New Life
While there are definitely days when I can tackle an entire bag of tortilla chips with nothing more than a jar of salsa, most of the time, the tortilla chips win. «Yahoo Food, Feb 15»
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Texas-Based H-E-B Issues Tortilla Recall
H-E-B has issued a voluntary recall specifically for the H-E-B Homestyle White Corn Tortillas due to the possible presence of foreign material. The Texas-based ... «NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Jan 15»
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Off the Cob Sweet Corn Tortilla Chips Enter the 'Shark Tank': 5 Fast …
Off the Cob Sweet Corn Tortilla Chips Enter the 'Shark Tank': 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know. Published 4:23 pm EDT, November 21, 2014 Updated 4:28 pm ... «Heavy.com, Nov 14»
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Man survives car going over cliff at Tortilla Flat
Authorities said the man managed to get himself out of the mangled car, hike up the mountain and walk miles down to the Tortilla Flat restaurant to ask for help. «KPHO Phoenix, Oct 14»

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