torrija

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish torrija. === Noun === torrija (plural torrijas) A traditional Spanish and Latin American variant of French toast, prepared by soaking slices of bread in milk or wine, coating them in beaten egg, and then frying them in oil. === References === == Spanish == === Etymology === Ultimately from Latin torreō (“to scorch, burn, bake”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /toˈrixa/ [t̪oˈri.xa] Rhymes: -ixa Syllabification: to‧rri‧ja === Noun === torrija f (plural torrijas) (Spain) a dish made of bread soaked in milk or wine, dipped in egg, and covered with spices, honey or sugar French toast (usually in the plural) ==== Related terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “torrija”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025