tortilla
noun
tor·ti·lla
tȯr-ˈtē-yə 
: a thin round of unleavened cornmeal or wheat flour bread usually eaten hot with a topping or filling (as of ground meat or cheese)
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The tortilla is a soft vehicle for creamy beans laden with hunks of smoky pork and slices of steak or fish.
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Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2024
Dig in: Vela offers a steak taco platter (called tabla de carnes) for $88 with handmade heirloom blue and yellow corn tortillas, three cuts of wagyu beef, and intense condiments including habanero miso paste.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 29 July 2024
Use a mini whole-wheat tortilla for the crust (small tortillas will make eating the finished product easier).
—Amy Morin, Parents, 22 July 2024
Its thin, stretchy and sturdy tortillas earned a James Beard Award last year, and co-owner Marissa Gencarelli also happens to hail from Obregon.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2024
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Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2024
Dig in: Vela offers a steak taco platter (called tabla de carnes) for $88 with handmade heirloom blue and yellow corn tortillas, three cuts of wagyu beef, and intense condiments including habanero miso paste.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 29 July 2024
Use a mini whole-wheat tortilla for the crust (small tortillas will make eating the finished product easier).
—Amy Morin, Parents, 22 July 2024
Its thin, stretchy and sturdy tortillas earned a James Beard Award last year, and co-owner Marissa Gencarelli also happens to hail from Obregon.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2024
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tortilla
noun
tor·ti·lla
tȯr-ˈtē-(y)ə
: a thin round of unleavened cornmeal or wheat flour bread
Etymology
American Spanish, literally "little cake," from Spanish torta "cake"
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