noun
tortilla
taw-TEE-yuh
noun
1
A thin, round flatbread made from corn or wheat flour, popular in Mexican cooking and used to wrap fillings.
"He wrapped the grilled chicken in a warm tortilla."
"We bought a pack of flour tortillas for the tacos."
2
In Spain, a thick omelette made with potatoes and onions.
"The tapas bar served a slice of tortilla with every order."
How to Use Tortilla
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA flatbread wrap (Mexican-style) or a potato omelette (Spanish-style) — same word, two very different dishes depending on the country.
UK vs US
In the US and most English-speaking countries, "tortilla" almost always means the Mexican flatbread; the Spanish potato omelette is a lesser-known second sense.
Word Forms
tortillas plural
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Etymology
Borrowed directly from Spanish, where it originally meant "little cake."