en·chi·la·da ( n ch -lä d)n. A tortilla rolled and stuffed usually with a mixture containing meat or cheese and served with a sauce spiced with chili. [American Spanish : en-, in (from Latin in-; see en-1) + chile, chili pepper; see chili + -ada, feminine adj. suff.] |
enchilada [ˌɛntʃɪˈlɑːdə]
n
(Cookery) a Mexican dish consisting of a tortilla fried in hot fat, filled with meat, and served with a chilli sauce
[American Spanish, feminine of enchilado seasoned with chilli, from enchilar to spice with chilli, from chile chilli]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | enchilada - tortilla with meat filling baked in tomato sauce seasoned with chili dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" Mexico, United Mexican States - a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810 |
Translations
enchilada [ˌɛntʃɪˈlædə] n → enchilada f
chicken enchilada → enchilada f au poulet
cheese enchilada → enchilada f au fromage
chicken enchilada → enchilada f au poulet
cheese enchilada → enchilada f au fromage
enchilada
n
(= tortilla) → Enchilada f
(US) inf the whole enchilada → das ganze Drum und Dran, (das) alles; the big enchilada → der große Boss (inf)
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