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enchilada
(redirected from whole enchilada)

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en·chi·la·da  (nch-läd)
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
Noun1.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 [ˌentʃɪˈlædə] Nenchilada f
big enchilada (US) → peso m pesado
enchilada [ˌɛntʃɪˈlædə] nenchilada f
chicken enchilada → enchilada f au poulet
cheese enchilada → enchilada f au fromage
enchilada
n
(= tortilla)Enchilada f
(US) inf the whole enchiladadas ganze Drum und Dran, (das) alles; the big enchiladader große Boss (inf)


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