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gordita

/ɡɔɹˈditə/

Meanings
noun
A thick tortilla as made in Mexico, frequently stuffed and made of corn flour.

Examples :

"Maria bought a delicious gordita from the street vendor for her lunch. "
food culture

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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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made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

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frequently adverb

/ˈfɹiː.kwənt.li/

At frequent intervals.

"This question arises frequently."

Illustration thick

thick noun

/θɪk/ /θɘk/

The thickest, or most active or intense, part of something.

"It was mayhem in the thick of battle."

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street noun

/stɹiːt/ /ʃtɹiːt/

A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town.

"Walk down the street until you see a hotel on the right."

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delicious adjective

/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ /diˈlɪʃəs/

Pleasing to taste; tasty.

"The pizza was delicious, so I ate two slices. "

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maria noun

/ˈmɑɹ.i.ə/

A large, dark plain, which may have the appearance of a sea.

"From Earth, we could observe maria, the dark, ancient lava plains on the Moon, with just a pair of binoculars. "

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flour noun

/ˈflaʊə/ /ˈflaʊɚ/

Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry.

"My grandmother used flour to make delicious cookies for the school bake sale. "

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lunch noun

/lʌnt͡ʃ/

A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.

"After school, I had a quick lunch of a sandwich and an apple. "

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bought verb

/bɔːt/ /bɔt/

To obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods

"My sister bought a new backpack for school. "

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vendor noun

/ˈvɛn.də/ /ˈvɛn.dɚ/

A person or a company that vends or sells.

"The school cafeteria has several vendors selling snacks and drinks. "

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stuffed verb

/stʌft/

To fill by packing or crowding something into; to cram with something; to load to excess.

"She stuffed her backpack with books and papers before school. "