flauta


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flau·ta

 (flou′tä)
n.
A corn tortilla rolled around a filling, such as beef, chicken, or cheese, into a thin cylinder and sometimes deep-fried.
[Spanish, flute, probably from Old Provençal flaüt; see flute.]
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flauta

(ˈflaʊtə)
n
(Cookery) a Mexican food item consisting of a tortilla rolled around a filling and then fried
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