TORTILLAS

Meaning of TORTILLAS in English

Mexican pancakes that are either made of flour or masa harina (ground corn). They make an excellent foundation for all sorts of fillings. Enchiladas are softened tortillas that are filled and rolled. Tacos are fried tortillas.

English dictionary of cooking and food terms. Английский словарь терминов приготовления и условий питания. 2012

TORTILLAS DE HARINA — Flour tortillas made from wheat flour. Ussually are 7 - 10 inches in diameter and 1/4 inch thick. They remain …
English Dictionary Of Cooking And Food Terms
TORTILLAS DE MAIS — Corn tortillas made from masa pressed into a thin pancake, then quickly singed or "blistered" on a hot griddle. Used …
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MASA — noun Etymology: Spanish, mash, dough Date: circa 1896 a dough used in Mexican cuisine (as for tortillas and tamales) that …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PAT — I. ˈpat, usu -ad.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English patte, probably of imitative origin 1. a. : a …
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MASA HARINA — -äˈrēnä, -nə noun Etymology: Mexican Spanish, probably literally, flour masa (masa in the form of flour) : corn flour (as …
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MASA — ˈmäsə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Spanish, mash, dough, mass, from Latin massa lump, mass — more at mass : …
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TORTILLA — /tawr tee"euh/ ; Sp. /tawrdd tee"yah/ , n. , pl. tortillas /-tee"euhz/ ; Sp. /-tee"yahs/ . Mexican Cookery. a thin, …
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MASA — /mah"seuh/ ; Sp. /mah"sah/ , n. Mexican Cookery. flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used esp. for tortillas. …
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JARABE TAPATÍO — Sp. /hah rddah"ve tah'pah tee"aw/ a dance of Mexican origin, performed by a couple and consisting of nine figures and …
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FAJITAS — /fah hee"teuhz, feuh-/ , n. ( used with a singular or plural v. ) a Tex-Mex dish of thin strips …
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MASA — noun Etymology: Spanish, mash, dough Date: circa 1896 : a dough used in Mexican cuisine (as for tortillas and tamales) …
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MASA — [ '~ ] ■ noun (in Latin American cuisine) dough made from maize flour and used to make tortillas, tamales, …
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TORTILLA — round, thin, flat bread of Mexico made from unleavened cornmeal or, less commonly, wheat flour. Traditionally the corn (maize) for …
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PRE-COLUMBIAN CIVILIZATIONS — the aboriginal American Indian cultures that evolved in Meso-America (part of Mexico and Central America) and the Andean region (western …
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CORN — also called Indian Corn, or Maize (Zea mays), in agriculture, cereal plant of the tribe Maydeae of the grass family …
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BREAD — baked food product made of flour or meal that is moistened, kneaded, and sometimes fermented. A major food since prehistoric …
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HONDURAS, BRITISH — former British colony that was renamed Belize in 1973 and became independent in 1981. See Belize. Cultural life The art …
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CHORT — Mayan Indians of eastern Guatemala and Honduras and formerly of adjoining parts of El Salvador. The Chort are linguistically related …
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BELIZE CITY — Spanish Belice, former capital and chief seaport of Belize (formerly British Honduras). The city occupies both banks of the Haulover …
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TORTILLA — ( tortillas) A tortilla is a piece of thin flat bread that first came from Mexico, and is made from …
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WARM — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cold/warm/hot spell ▪ There was a very cold spell in late November. a …
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VOLCANO — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES dormant volcano ▪ a huge dormant volcano COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE dormant ▪ The …
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VERSION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES alpha version beta version miniature version ▪ He looked like a miniature version of his …
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TURKEY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES cold turkey ▪ addicts who are made to go cold turkey go cold turkey ▪ …
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TORTILLA — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES tortilla chip COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN chip ▪ Season to taste if necessary, and …
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STAPLE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a staple crop (= an important one that forms a big part of people's …
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SOUP — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a soup/cereal/pudding bowl (= for eating soup, cereal etc from ) ▪ These work well …
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FLOUR — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES plain flour self-raising flour self-rising flour white flour COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE plain …
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CORN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a corn/wheat/rice etc field ▪ In summer the rice fields were lush and green. a …
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BEAN — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a tomato/potato/bean etc plant ▪ Bean plants are easy to grow. baked beans bean …
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