masa

A strong form of paper, smooth on one side and lightly textured on the other, used for drawing and painting.uncountable

Maize dough made from freshly prepared hominy, used for making tortillas, tamales, etc.USuncountableusually

• The chef Fermín Núñez of Suerte, in Austin, Texas, considers masa “the canvas of what Mexican cooking is all about.” “Without masa,” he said, “there’s no tortillas, and, without tortillas, there’s no tacos!”