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	tortilla torta torte tortellini; tortelloni tortilla Toulouse sausage Triple Sec Trockenbeerenauslese Definition: [tohr-TEE-yuh] 1. Mexico's everyday bread, the unleavened tortilla is round and flat--it resembles a very thin pancake. The hand-shaped tortilla can be made from corn flour (masa) or wheat flour, but is always baked on a griddle (comal). It can be eaten plain or wrapped around various fillings. Tortillas are the base for burritos, tacos and a multitude of other dishes. Both corn and flour tortillas are sold prepackaged in the refrigerator section of most supermarkets. 2. In Spain, the word tortilla refers to a thin omelet. --Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
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