tortilla
/tɔɹˈti.ə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Spanish omelette; a type of omelette containing potatoes and onions.
Example Sentences
- "And then she figured out the whole situation in, maybe, ten minutes, just by watching my face across the dinner table. I didn't say more than ten words—'Pass the tortillas.'"
- "From this dough are shaped small round forms, or a tortilla press can be used to more easily flatten many perfectly round, thin cakes. Tortilla machines, found all over Mexico and the Southwest, can produce hundreds of tortillas per hour."
- "An authentic Spanish tortilla is traditionally made with just eggs, potatoes, onions, salt and pepper, but this version contains sliced red and green peppers for a bit of extra colour and flavour."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /tɔɹˈti.ə/
- British English: /tɔːˈtijə/
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Food.