empanada

noun

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

Examples of empanada in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The restaurant also offers dessert empanadas in apple, coconut custard and guava. Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024 Guests at this historic spot can enjoy empanadas, fajitas (served on a sizzling skillet for dramatic effect), enchiladas, salads, tacos, burritos and more. Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 25 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for empanada 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Empanada.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empanada. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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