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Colombian empanadas are usually made with a cornmeal shell, giving a crunchy exterior, while the inside is a juicy stew of various meats and potatoes.—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2025 Che Chori: The drive-through eatery based just east of Speedway, self-billed as Argentine street food with an artisan twist, will serve its renowned empanadas.—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 There is something comforting about eating a warm empanada on a nice foggy day in Los Angeles.—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 29 May 2025 The term empanada comes from the Spanish verb empanar, which essentially means to envelop in bread.—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for empanada
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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
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