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tortilla

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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tor·til·la /tɔːˈtiːjə $ tɔːr-/ noun [countable]  DFa type of thin flat Mexican bread made from corn or wheat flour 〔墨西哥的一种〕薄玉米饼,玉米粉圆饼
Examples from the Corpus
tortillaI would prepare about 60 tortillas every day because that was all we had to eat - tortillas and beans.The fajita began life in South Texas as humble skirt steak, marinated and served in a tortilla.He spends the night on the volcano, eating beans and tortillas and sleeping in subfreezing temperatures.Serve with the lime wedges and tortilla chips.A small version of the caldo and plenty of tortillas accompany the entree.The food was scant: weeks when the only thing available was tortillas bind salt.
Origin tortilla (1600-1700) American Spanish Spanish torta cake, from Late Latin; TORTE
tor·til·la nounChineseSyllable
of a flat thin made Mexican Corpus type bread


tortilla
tortilla /tɔːˈtiːjə $ tɔːr-/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: American Spanish
 Origin: Spanish torta 'cake', from Late Latin; TORTE
a type of thin flat Mexican bread made from corn or wheat flour


tor·tillaBrE /tɔːˈtiːə/ 🔊NAmE /tɔːrˈtiːə/ 🔊 noun (from Spanish) a thin Mexican pancake made with corn (maize) flour or wheat flour, usually eaten hot and filled with meat, cheese, etc. 墨西哥薄馅饼(用玉米面或白面制成,通常加肉、奶酪等为馅,热食)a Spanish dish made with eggs and potatoes fried together 西班牙土豆炒鸡蛋