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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Both taco and beverage programs have been mentioned in Forbes, thanks to the inventive ways Hinojosa uses tortillas as blank canvases.
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Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2024
The price for the haircut: eight tortillas. 'For better or worse'
Sittenfeld described telling his wife, Sarah, about being indicted.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 20 June 2024
Pick up the back of the tortilla and roll the bottom over the fillings.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 3 June 2024
Step 5 Spoon 1–2 tablespoons of the vegetable mixture onto half of each tortilla, then fold the other half of the tortilla over the mixture and pinch the seam to close.
—Karla Tatiana Vasquez, Saveur, 29 May 2024
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Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2024
The price for the haircut: eight tortillas. 'For better or worse'
Sittenfeld described telling his wife, Sarah, about being indicted.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 20 June 2024
Pick up the back of the tortilla and roll the bottom over the fillings.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 3 June 2024
Step 5 Spoon 1–2 tablespoons of the vegetable mixture onto half of each tortilla, then fold the other half of the tortilla over the mixture and pinch the seam to close.
—Karla Tatiana Vasquez, Saveur, 29 May 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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