tetela
tetela noun: a triangular-folded masa pocket, filled with ingredients, eaten in the states of Guerrero, Oaxaca and Puebla, similar to corn tortillas, sope and huarache, but with different fillings.
Noun (1)
tetela (plural tetelas)
- A triangular-folded masa pocket, filled with ingredients, eaten in the states of Guerrero, Oaxaca and Puebla, similar to corn tortillas, sope and huarache, but with different fillings.
- They’re then ground into a homogeneous dough that holds whatever shape you choose to give it: thin circles for tortillas, thicker ones for gorditas and sopes, plump ovals for huaraches and triangles for black-bean stuffed tetelas.2023 July 7, Rick A. Martínez, “For the Best Tortillas (and Gorditas and Tetelas), You Need Fresh Masa”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 07 Jul 2023
Noun (2) capitalized: Tetela
Tetela (plural Tetelas or Tetela)
- A member of a Bantu ethnic group of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Synonyms:
- Batetela
Proper noun capitalized: Tetela
Tetela
- The Bantu language of these people.
Synonyms of tetela
Forms of tetela
| plural | tetelas |
|---|---|
| plural | Tetelas |
| plural | Tetela |
Origin of tetela
Borrowed from Mexican Spanish tetela.
Questions about tetela
- What does tetela mean?
- Tetela means a triangular-folded masa pocket, filled with ingredients, eaten in the states of Guerrero, Oaxaca and Puebla, similar to corn tortillas, sope and huarache, but with different fillings.
- What part of speech is tetela?
- Tetela can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of tetela?
- The plural of tetela is tetelas.
Words near tetela in the dictionary
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