enchilada

(en′c̸hi lä)

noun

a tortilla usually rolled with meat inside and served with a chili-flavored sauce

Origin: AmSp < en- (see en-) + chile (see chili) + -ada (see -ade)

See enchilada in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A tortilla rolled and stuffed usually with a mixture containing meat or cheese and served with a sauce spiced with chili.

Origin:

Origin: American Spanish

Origin: : en-, in (from Latin in-; see en-1)

Origin: + chile, chili pepper; see chili

Origin: + -ada, feminine adj. suff.

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