tostada

noun

tos·​ta·​da tō-ˈstä-də How to pronounce tostada (audio)
variants or less commonly tostado
tō-ˈstä-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce tostada (audio)
plural tostadas also tostados
: a tortilla deep-fried in hot oil
also : a tostada that is topped with a mixture of ingredients (such as seasoned meat, cheese, and lettuce)

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Tristen’s and César’s risks pay off, though, with Massimo and Paula’s tostadas joining them in the top four. — Caroline Framke, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025 McDonald’s Introduces Meals Inspired by A Minecraft Movie with Pixelated Grimace and Hamburglar Toys The mini version of the beloved menu item was first released on Thursday, Feb. 27 and features steak, chipotle sauce, pico de gallo, cheddar cheese and a mini tostada. — Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025 Starters include delicious ‘cheese balls’ or pan frito, made with cotija cheese, serrano chile, chestnut butter and pine thistle, a wagyu tri-tip kebab + perilla leaf, blue prawn tostada and a sea urchin stew. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025 Accompany best with baked tostadas like botaneras, as is custom in central Mexico, or with homemade tortilla chips that are hilariously easy to flash-fry and somehow make any guacamole taste 10 times better. — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tostada

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish tostada, from Spanish, feminine of tostado, past participle of tostar to toast, roast, from Late Latin tostare — more at toast entry 2

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tostada was in 1925

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tostada

noun
tos·​ta·​da tō-ˈstäd-ə How to pronounce tostada (audio)
: a fried tortilla
Etymology

Mexican Spanish tostada, a feminine form of tostado "fried," from Spanish tostado "toasted"

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