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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
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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
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