Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tostada

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: tosta-da
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flat tortilla that has been fried or toasted, or a dish based on this, usually associated with the cuisine of Latin America.

noun

A bowl-shaped tortilla that has been fried and filled with various ingredients.

noun

A Latin American toast (toasted bread).

Example Sentences

"A platter of chicken and octopus tostadas and two ceviches arrived at the table[…]."
"The Marina and Vicentino restaurants are good places for a coffee and tostada (toasted sandwich) for breakfast."
"Tostada means any bread—tortillas or sliced loaves—that has been toasted. Any leftover bread or tostadas can be used in Torrijas (page 29) or ground into bread crumbs."
"A normal urban breakfast typically consists of a cup of coffee - and there are many combinations - which will often be accompanied by a tostada. A tostada is a slice of fresh bread, toasted and covered with jam, or tomato, olive oil and garlic purée, or ham and cheese."

Etymology

From Spanish tostada. Doublet of tostado.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: tostada

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

tostadas (plural) tostado (alternative)

Phrases

bean tostada

Synonyms

taco salad

Questions

What does tostada mean?: A flat tortilla that has been fried or toasted, or a dish based on this, usually associated with the cuisine of Latin America.
Where does tostada come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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