enchilada
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- noun
- /ˌɛn.tʃɪˈlɑː.də/
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enchilada
- So I got their chicken enchiladas with flour tortillas and Jack cheese and so far their salsa is very good.
- enchilada sauce
- cheese enchiladas
- chicken enchiladas
And tonight for dinner I'm making these vegetarian enchiladas, so I'm going to start those as well.
- And tonight for dinner I'm making these vegetarian enchiladas, so I'm going to start those as well.
- They're not like super like enchilada bags.
Examples
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Eduviges served them her famous enchiladas and pan-fried quail.
Fiction book (1990) -
His favorite dish is the enchiladas with potato and shrimp.
Blog text (6) -
I know a good enchilada place.
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And then they bring you a second plate with a tamale and cheese enchilada.
Blog text (29) -
If you aren't a mole fan, the enchilada sauce is incredible.
Blog text (14) -
All right, so last night we had enchiladas and these are the leftovers.
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"It's enchiladas," she said, looking into a long Pyrex baking dish.
Fiction book (1999) -
Chicken enchiladas, carne asada and Spanish rice.
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"Last chance for some decent Mexican," she said over her plate of enchiladas and refried beans.
Fiction book (2001) -
Maria handed him a platter full of enchiladas, and he placed it on the table.
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Etymology
Enchilada comes from Spanish enchilar ('to season with chili') plus the ending -ada, so the word basically means something 'made with chili'. That's why an enchilada is a tortilla rolled around a filling and baked in a spicy chili sauce.