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enchilada
(en′c̸hi lä′də)
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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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