enchilada
enchilada · enchiladas
Enchilada
A Mexican dish made by wrapping a filling in a tortilla, then baking in a sauceA Mexican dish made by wrapping a filling in a tortilla, then baking in a sauce.
US/ˌɛn.t͡ʃɪˈlɑ.də/
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Meaning
1 sensesA Mexican dish made by wrapping a filling in a tortilla, then baking in a sauce.
Enchilada
tortilla with meat filling baked in tomato sauce seasoned with chili
Examples
8 sentencesDo you eat enchiladas?
Please shred cheese for the enchiladas.
How can you eat an enchilada without salsa?
He had never eaten an enchilada, but it was time to try.
Putin made the pivotal error of trying to take the whole enchilada.
Translations
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By meaning 1
Mexican dish:
Origin
From Spanish enchilada, past participle of enchilar (“to add chili pepper to”).From Spanish enchilada, past participle of enchilar (“to add chili pepper to”).
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Forms
plural: enchiladas| Singular | enchilada |
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| Plural | enchiladas |
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