torrija
Spanish, noun/toˈrixa/
torrija is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “a dish made of bread soaked in milk or wine, dipped in egg, and covered with spices, honey or sugar” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Dulce típico de las celebraciones de cuaresma y Semana Santa en España. Consiste en una rebanada de pan…”.
What does torrija mean in English?
noun
- 1
Spainfemininea dish made of bread soaked in milk or wine, dipped in egg, and covered with spices, honey or sugar
- 2
feminineFrench toast (usually in the plural)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Dulce típico de las celebraciones de cuaresma y Semana Santa en España. Consiste en una rebanada de pan (habitualmente de varios días) que es empapada en leche o vino con miel y especias, y, tras ser rebozada en huevo, es frita en una sartén con aceite. Se aromatiza, a gusto, con diversos ingredientes: canela o algún licor, y se endulza con miel, almíbar o azúcar. 2. Borrachera.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of torrija
- torrijas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce torrija?
- /toˈrixa/
- [t̪oˈri.xa]
- [t̪oˈrixa]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is torrija in Spanish?
torrija appears about once in every 14 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).