flauta

noun

flau·​ta ˈflau̇-tə How to pronounce flauta (audio)
: a usually corn tortilla rolled tightly around a filling (as of meat) and deep-fried

Examples of flauta in a Sentence

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On the menu Tuesday night, the first of the nine-day dinner series that ends April 30, were several dishes from Pujol’s past, including an avocado flauta with shrimp, and skewered baby corn coated in a coffee mayonnaise flecked with chicatana ants. Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025 The menu also includes the same meats in quesadillas, tacos, chalupas and flautas. Don’t bypass Tiempo Cantina’s enchiladas. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2025 The bowl of noodles and broth is topped with a crunchy chihuahua cheese flauta. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 The Northland restaurant, which served classic Mexican dishes like fajitas, flautas and enchiladas, opened at 5716 NE Antioch Road in 1990. David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flauta

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, literally, flute

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flauta was in 1938

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“Flauta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flauta. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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flauta

noun
flau·​ta ˈflau̇t-ə How to pronounce flauta (audio)
: a usually corn tortilla rolled tightly around a filling (as of meat) and deep-fried
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