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tortilla
CIDE DICTIONARY
tortilla, n. [Sp.].
An unleavened cake, as of maize flour, baked on a heated iron or stone. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
tortilla, n. a thin flat orig. Mexican maize cake eaten hot or cold with or without a filling.
Etymology
Sp. dimin. of torta cake f. LL
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