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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Meals are prepared by chef Taiwan Hart, whose offerings—empanadas included—have become a community favorite. Janeé Bolden, Essence, 16 May 2025 With a plate of empanadas in one hand, Lira navigates around the crowd and sets the food on the table for a private party in the back. Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025 Truly, who can resist the crispy cornmeal skin of an empanada or the cheesy, savory insides of a buñuelo? Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 15 May 2025 The budget-friendly, fast casual restaurant, across multiple locations in Charlotte, serves everything from arepas and empanadas to tacos and even carne asada fries. Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2025 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 1 Jun. 2025.

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