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torta
[ tawr-tuh; Spanish tawr-tah ]
noun
- Mexican Cooking. a hot or cold sandwich made on a crusty bread roll such as a bolillo, filled with a variety of meats, cheeses, sauces, and other toppings.
- Slang: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. an overweight or heavyset woman.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of torta1
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Example Sentences
Are you sure that the Torta boys are the ones who have a right to that ninety-eight dollars?
Shame on him if he did; I didnt make him slip me the Torta boys money as a present.
Eight porters are employed in carrying the prepared lama of the torta in hand-barrows to the vats.
The torta is then smoothed and left at rest for one entire day, to allow the incorporation to take place.
Below Cassiglio, Val Torta for the first time expands into a wide basin full of maize and walnuts.
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