Meanings
nountlayuda (plural tlayudas)
plural tlayudas
- A type of tortilla from Oaxaca, Mexico.
When it opened in 2018, Suerte was one of the few restaurants in the country making masa from heirloom varieties of corn and using it to make tortillas, tlacoyos, tlayudas, tamales and taquitos.
2023 July 7, Rick A. Martínez, “For the Best Tortillas (and Gorditas and Tetelas), You Need Fresh Masa”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Origin
- Mexican Spanishtlayuda
- Englishtlayuda
Borrowed from Mexican Spanish tlayuda.
More words from Mexican Spanish
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APA
tlayuda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tlayuda
MLA
“tlayuda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tlayuda. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tlayuda,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tlayuda.
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