enchilada
US/ˌɛn.t͡ʃɪˈlɑ.də/
enchilada noun: a Mexican dish made by wrapping a filling in a tortilla, then baking in a sauce.
Noun
enchilada (plural enchiladas)
- A Mexican dish made by wrapping a filling in a tortilla, then baking in a sauce.
- It was a nice little pub in the middle of nowhere / Anywhere would have been better / I ordered enchiladas and I ate 'em1990, “I Left My Wallet in El Segundo”, in People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, performed by A Tribe Called Quest
Examples of enchilada in a sentence
- The detectives were trying to identify the big enchilada who controlled the entire criminal network.
- When the lottery results were announced, he was stunned to learn that the big enchilada was all his.
- An enchilada combined with a burrito becomes an enchirito according to Freeman.
Forms of enchilada
| plural | enchiladas |
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Origin of enchilada
From Spanish enchilada, past participle of enchilar (“to add chili pepper to”).
Words formed from enchilada
Words that rhyme with enchilada
Questions about enchilada
- What does enchilada mean?
- Enchilada means a Mexican dish made by wrapping a filling in a tortilla, then baking in a sauce.
- What part of speech is enchilada?
- Enchilada is a noun.
- How do you pronounce enchilada?
- Enchilada is pronounced /ˌɛn.t͡ʃɪˈlɑ.də/ (US).
- What is the plural of enchilada?
- The plural of enchilada is enchiladas.
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