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flautas

/ˈflaʊtəs/

Meanings
noun
A type of fried cylindrical tortilla or taco.

Examples :

"We ordered flautas from the Mexican restaurant, and they came with sour cream and guacamole. "
food

Related Words

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tortilla noun

/tɔːˈti.ə/ /tɔɹˈti.ə/

(Mexican cuisine) A flat round bread made out of cornmeal or flour. In Mexican cuisine they are often served with a filling or topping such as frijoles "beans", carne "meat", salsa "sauce", sour cream and cheese; in the latter case they are called quesadillas.

"For lunch, my family enjoyed warm tortillas filled with beans and cheese. "

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restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

Illustration guacamole

guacamole noun

/ˌɡwɑkəˈmoʊleɪ/

An avocado-based greenish dip with onions, tomato, and spices. Common to Mexican cuisine, it is often served with tortilla chips.

"We ordered extra guacamole with our tacos. "

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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type noun

/taɪp/

A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.

"This type of plane can handle rough weather more easily than that type of plane."

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they pronoun

/ðeɪ/

(the third-person plural) A group of people, animals, plants or objects previously mentioned.

"Dogs may bark if they want to be fed."

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ordered verb

/ˈɔːdəd/ /ˈɔɹdɚd/

To set in some sort of order.

"She ordered the books on the shelf by the author's last name. "

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cream noun

/kɹiːm/

The butterfat/milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.

"Take 100 ml of cream and 50 grams of sugar…"

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came preposition

/keɪm/

Used to indicate that the following event, period, or change in state occurred in the past, after a time of waiting, enduring, or anticipation

"After weeks of waiting, the new student finally came to our class. "

Illustration cylindrical

cylindrical adjective

/sɪˈlɪndɹɪkəl/

Shaped like a cylinder.

"The water bottle is cylindrical, making it easy to grip and carry. "

Illustration taco

taco noun

/ˈtɐːkəʊ/ /ˈtækəʊ/ /ˈtɑkoʊ/

A Mexican snack food; a small tortilla (soft or hard shelled), with typically some type of meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables (usually tomatoes and lettuce, as served in the United States, and cilantro, onion, and avocado, as served in México) and salsa.

"For lunch, I had a delicious taco with chicken, rice, and beans. "

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fried adjective

/fɹaɪd/

Cooked by frying.

"The fried chicken was delicious. "