torrija

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noun

A traditional Spanish and Latin American variant of French toast, prepared by soaking slices of bread in milk or wine, coating them in beaten egg, and then frying them in oil.

OriginSpanish torrija →
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Meanings

nountorrija (plural torrijas)

plural torrijas

  1. A traditional Spanish and Latin American variant of French toast, prepared by soaking slices of bread in milk or wine, coating them in beaten egg, and then frying them in oil.

    The saffron syrup brings a lovely warmth and a little touch of something special, making these torrijas feel just right for the season while still keeping that familiar, comforting charm we all love.

    2025 March 18, José Pizarro, “Jose Pizarro's recipe for hot cross torrijas with saffron syrup”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 Mar 2025

Origin

  1. Spanishtorrija
  2. Englishtorrija

Borrowed from Spanish torrija.

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APA

torrija. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torrija

MLA

“torrija.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torrija. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “torrija,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torrija.

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