Meanings
sope1
nounsope (plural sopes)
plural sopes
- A traditional Mexican food consisting of a masa base with various savory toppings.
They’re then ground into a homogeneous dough that holds whatever shape you choose to give it: thin circles for tortillas, thicker ones for gorditas and sopes, plump ovals for huaraches and triangles for black-bean stuffed tetelas.
2023 July 7, Rick A. Martínez, “For the Best Tortillas (and Gorditas and Tetelas), You Need Fresh Masa”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 07 Jul 2023
sope2
Origin
- Spanishsope
- Englishsope
Borrowed from Spanish sope.
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APA
sope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sope
MLA
“sope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sope. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sope,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sope.
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