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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTortilla
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tɔʁˈtiː.la
"Sie hat eine Tortilla mit Käse gemacht."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thin, flat bread made from corn or wheat, commonly used in Mexican cuisine.
"She wrapped the grilled chicken in a warm tortilla for her lunch." - 2
A dish made by filling a tortilla with various ingredients, such as meat, beans, or cheese.
"The restaurant served a delicious tortilla filled with spicy beef and cheese."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'tortilla' comes from the Spanish word 'tortilla', which is a diminutive form of 'torta', meaning 'cake'. It originally referred to a type of flatbread in Spain and evolved to denote various types of flatbreads in Latin American cuisine, particularly those made from corn or wheat.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tortilla" is said worldwide
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tortilla
Transliteration: tortiya
"Elle a préparé une tortilla aux légumes."
Tortilla
Transliteration: tɔʁˈtiː.la
"Sie hat eine Tortilla mit Käse gemacht."
tortilla
Transliteration: tortija
"Ha preparato una tortilla di patate."
tortilla
Transliteration: tortiya
"Ella hizo una tortilla de maíz."
tortilha
Transliteration: toʁˈtiʎɐ
"Ela fez uma tortilha de batata."
टॉर्टिला
Transliteration: ṭorṭilā
"उसने टॉर्टिला में सब्जियाँ भरीं।"
玉米饼
Transliteration: yùmǐbǐng
"她做了一个玉米饼。"
또르띠야
Transliteration: ttoreutija
"그녀는 또르띠야를 만들었다."
トルティーヤ
Transliteration: torutīya
"彼女はトルティーヤを作った。"
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