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Etymology
From Spanish enchilada, past participle of enchilar 'to add chili pepper to'

Pronunciation
(US) IPA: /��nt�ɪ�l�d�/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��d�|-��d�

Noun
en-noun

1. a Mexican dish, made by wrapping a filling in a tortilla, then baking in a sauce

Derived terms
whole enchilada
big enchilada

Spanish

Noun
es-noun-f

1. Mexico|lang=es A meal consisting of rolled tortillas baked in a chile sauce, comes in several variations.
2. Costa Rica|lang=es A kind of spicy empanada sold in bakeries.

Verb form
es-past-participle-ado|stem=enchil

1. past participle of enchilar

ru:enchilada
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