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tostada

[ toh-stah-duh; Spanish taws-tah-thah ]

noun

, Mexican Cooking.
, plural tos·ta·das [toh-, stah, -d, uh, z, taws-, tah, -, th, ahs].
  1. a tortilla fried until crisp and usually topped with a variety of ingredients, as shredded meat or chicken, refried beans, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.


tostada

/ tɒˈstɑːdəʊ; tɒˈstɑːdə /

noun

  1. a crispy deep-fried tortilla topped with meat, cheese, and refried beans
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tostada1

1935–40; < Mexican Spanish, noun use of past participle of Spanish tostar to toast 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tostada1

Spanish, literally: toasted, past participle of tostar
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Example Sentences

While cereal grains are now fortified, masa, the corn flour used in tortillas, tamales and tostadas, is not.

The elevated snack tray comes with crudités alongside a pesto yogurt sauce, a tuna tostada, a carpaccio hand roll, shrimp toast and a refreshing, fruity and herbaceous granita that comes in a hollowed-out tangerine rind.

The hotel’s front patio serves as outdoor dining space for Cafe Fig, a popular all-day Mediterranean restaurant featuring dishes like cauliflower bites, tuna tartar tostadas and truffle fries.

There was a crunch — at the center of this handheld food-disc lies a tostada.

When the chicken is cool enough to handle, you shred it with forks and stir it with its chile-infused juices, then pile it onto the tostadas.

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