gordita

noun gor·di·ta \gȯr-ˈdē-tə\

Definition of GORDITA

: a deep-fried pocket of cornmeal dough filled with a savory mixture

Mexican Spanish, diminutive of gorda thick tortilla, from Spanish, feminine of gordo fat, thick, from Late Latin gurdus dull, blunt

First Known Use: 1945

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