Definition of "tostada" [tostada]

• A tortilla or tortilla chip deep-fried until crisp. (noun)

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• "Either the shrimp tostada, which is loaded with shrimp and slices of avocado, or a shrimp cocktail."
• "There were several surprises, not the least of which was the sausage mole tostada created by the team with Bosco syrup."
• "(Pineapple juice sounds like an interesting (and delicious!) addition, though) There's a wonderful hole-in-the wall Veracruz-style Mexican seafood restaurant in my Texas hometown that first introduced me to ceviche on a tostada years ago, and I've been hooked ever since."