Phrase guide

tortilla chip

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A chip or crisp made from baked corn tortillas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nacho

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a small piece of tortilla

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: corn chip

Narrower terms: nacho

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 玉米粉圓餅片 /玉米粉圆饼片 (yùmǐfěn yuánbǐng piàn) — chip made from corn tortilla — see also nacho
  • Chinese Mandarin: 墨西哥玉米片 (Mòxīgē yùmǐpiàn) — chip made from corn tortilla — see also nacho
  • Finnish: tortillalastu — chip made from corn tortilla — see also nacho
  • French: nacho — chip made from corn tortilla — see also nacho
  • French: chip tortilla — chip made from corn tortilla — see also nacho
  • German: Nacho — chip made from corn tortilla — see also nacho
  • Polish: chrupek kukurydziany — chip made from corn tortilla — see also nacho
  • Spanish: totopo — chip made from corn tortilla — see also nacho
  • Spanish: totoposte — chip made from corn tortilla — see also nacho
  • Spanish: chip tortillera — chip made from corn tortilla — see also nacho
  • Yiddish: טאָרטיִע־טשיפּקעלע (tortie-tshipkele) — chip made from corn tortilla — see also nacho
  • Yiddish: טאָרטיִע־טשיפּל (tortie-tshipl) — chip made from corn tortilla — see also nacho