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La Cocina brings a taste of the northwesterly Catamarca region with empanadas that stand apart for their thick, buttery dough, hearty stew-like fillings, and seasonings like paprika and cumin.—Allie Lazar, Saveur, 11 Dec. 2024 An icon of 2000s, the empanada is filled with warm apple pieces and a creamy caramel filling.—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024 Each morning’s assortment of baked goods is a little different, but the empanadas are especially worth waking up for.—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024 In another picture, Vergara, in a long blue dress with peacock motifs, and a younger family member could be seen eating empanadas.—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024 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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