tortilla chip

noun

: a thin, hard piece of food (called a chip) that is made from corn and usually salted

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Grab a tortilla chip and scoop up a bite of this multi-layered dip that combines the flavors of the Southwest. — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 People in his life who didn’t even care too much about the health component were impressed with how good his ideal tortilla chip tasted. — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026 Imagine using it like a tortilla chip to scoop up a loose, lukewarm porridge studded with corn and undercooked onion. — Adam Erace, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025 These powerful proboscises are strong enough to push over 900 pound trees and gentle enough to pick up a tortilla chip without breaking it. — Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tortilla chip

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“Tortilla chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tortilla%20chip. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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