- enchilada
- enchilada 1887, Amer.Eng., from Mexican Sp. enchilada, fem. pp. of enchilar "season with chili," from en- "in" + chile "chili" (see CHILI (Cf. chili)).
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enchilada — UK [ˌentʃɪˈlɑːdə] / US [ˌentʃɪˈlɑdə] noun [countable] Word forms enchilada : singular enchilada plural enchiladas a Mexican food consisting of a piece of flat bread rolled up and filled with meat and cheese • the big enchilada … English dictionary
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enchilada — en|chi|la|da [ ,entʃı ladə ] noun count a Mexican food consisting of a piece of flat bread rolled up and filled with meat and cheese, served with a hot sauce the big enchilada INFORMAL the best or most important person or thing the whole… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
