enchilada en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌɛn.t͡ʃɪˈlɑ.də/ (US)
Etymology
From Spanish enchilada, past participle of enchilar (“to add chili pepper to”).
Meanings
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A Mexican dish made by wrapping a filling in a tortilla, then baking in a sauce.
It was a nice little pub in the middle of nowhere / Anywhere would have been better / I ordered enchiladas and I ate 'em
1990, “I Left My Wallet in El Segundo”, in People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, performed by A Tribe Called Quest:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enchiladas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
whole enchilada · enchalupa · big enchilada · quesalada · chinchillada · enchirito
Translations (10)
pl enchilada (Mexican dish) · de Enchilada (Mexican dish) · ja エンチラーダ (Mexican dish) · cmn 安吉拉卷餅 /安吉拉卷饼 (Mexican dish) · nhn tlaxcalchilatl (Mexican dish) · cmn 辣椒肉餡玉米卷餅 /辣椒肉馅玉米卷饼 (Mexican dish) · es enchiladas (Mexican dish) · gl enchilada (Mexican dish) · yi ענטשילאַדע (Mexican dish) · el εντσιλάδα (Mexican dish)