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tortillas

/tɔrˈtiːjəz/ /tɔrˈtiːləz/

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noun

Tortilla, pan plano y redondo hecho de harina de maíz o harina

(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.

Examples :

"We bought a package of tortillas to make tacos for dinner. "

Compramos un paquete de tortillas para hacer tacos para la cena.

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noun

Tortilla española, tortilla de patatas y cebolla

(Spanish cuisine) Spanish omelette; an omelette containing potatoes and onions.

Examples :

"Maria learned to make tortillas with potatoes and onions from her grandmother's traditional Spanish recipes. "

María aprendió a hacer tortilla española con patatas y cebolla de las recetas tradicionales españolas de su abuela.