Tortilla comes from the Spanish word torta, meaning cake, plus the diminutive illa, literally meaning "little cake"

A corn tortilla is a sort of thin, circular, unleavened flat bread made from ground maize (corn dough, also known as masa) and then baked on a hot surface.

Corn tortillas are a big part of Mexican cuisine and can serve as a variety of different dishes such as soft tacos, taco dorado, flautas, quesadillas, enchiladas, chilaquiles, tortilla chips, chimichangas, entomatadas, enfrijoladas, tostadas, sopes, made by hand, or tortillera,