empanada

noun

em·​pa·​na·​da ˌem-pə-ˈnä-də How to pronounce empanada (audio)
: a turnover with a sweet or savory filling

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Their Irving restaurant specializes in Dominican food, including empanadas and stews. Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025 In addition, right across the street is a charming traditional Mexican restaurant, Burrito Poblano (85 Main Street; 914-337-7900), now 25 years in business, offers sumptuous meals made from first-rate ingredients in dishes like flautas, enchiladas, empanadas and a terrifically rich queso fundido. John Mariani, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 Empanada's Box opening second location, to give away free empanadas. – New here? Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 26 Nov. 2024 For a more informal taste of Patagonia, stop by the local bakery, Patagonia Black Lamb, for crab and cheese empanadas. AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for empanada 

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Spanish, feminine of empanado, past participle of empanar to bread, from em- (from Latin in-) + pan bread, from Latin panis — more at food

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of empanada was in 1866

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“Empanada.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empanada. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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