torrija

Spanish

Etymology

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Noun

torrija f (plural torrijas)

1. (Spain) A dish made of bread soaked in milk or wine, dipped in egg, and covered with spices, honey or sugar
2. French toast (usually in the plural)

Related terms

• torrar

 

Further reading

• “torrija”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014