Visual meaning of 'tostadas' - Social Visual Dictionary

Visual illustration of tostadas: (often in the plural) A flat tortilla that has been fried or toasted, or a dish based on this. Usually associated with the cuisine of Latin America. - Image 1

noun

(often in the plural) A flat tortilla that has been fried or toasted, or a dish based on this. Usually associated with the cuisine of Latin America.

Examples:

"For lunch, Maria made tostadas with beans, lettuce, and salsa. "

food culture

noun

(southern California) A bowl-shaped tortilla that has been fried and filled with various ingredients.

Examples:

"For dinner tonight, we are having tostadas filled with seasoned ground beef, lettuce, cheese, and salsa. "

food

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Visual illustration for the word "tortilla" - (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.

tortilla/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.

ground/ɡɹaʊnd/

The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.

cheese/t͡ʃiz/

A dairy product made from curdled or cultured milk.

ingredients/ɪnˈɡriːdiənts/ /ɪnˈɡriːdɪənts/

One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.

tonight/təˈnaɪt/

The nighttime of the current day or date; this night.

various/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

Having a broad range (of different elements).

toasted/ˈtoʊstɪd/ /ˈtoʊstəd/

To lightly cook by browning via direct exposure to a fire or other heat source.

lettuce/ˈlɛtəs/

An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green and/or purple leaves.

cuisine/kwɪˈziːn/

A characteristic style of preparing food, often associated with a place of origin.

Visual illustration for the word "southern" - Someone from one of the states which seceded in 1861 and briefly formed the Confederate States of America, or, more broadly, from some neighboring states as well (but excluding geographically-southerly states like Arizona); compare the South.

southern/ˈsʌðɚn/ /ˈsʌðən/

Someone from one of the states which seceded in 1861 and briefly formed the Confederate States of America, or, more broadly, from some neighboring states as well (but excluding geographically-southerly states like Arizona); compare the South.

seasoned/ˈsiːzənd/

To make fit for any use by time or habit; to habituate; to accustom; to inure.

associated/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/ /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/

To join in or form a league, union, or association.