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empanada
(em pə nä′də)
noun
any of various pastry turnovers of Spain and Latin America, filled as with seasoned chopped meat and vegetables or with chopped fruit, then sealed and deep-fried
See empanada in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A Spanish or Latin-American turnover with a flaky crust and a spicy or sweet filling.
Origin:
Origin: Spanish
Origin: , from
Origin: past participle of empanar, to coat with breadcrumbs
Origin: : en-, in (from Latin in-; see en-1)
Origin: + pan, bread; see panada
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