ENCHILADA


Meaning of ENCHILADA in English

en ‧ chi ‧ la ‧ da /ˌentʃəˈlɑːdə, ˌentʃɪˈlɑːdə/ BrE AmE noun

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: American Spanish ; Origin: past participle of enchilar 'to put chili into' ]

1 . [countable] a Mexican food consisting of a ↑ tortilla (=flat piece of bread) that is rolled up and filled with meat or cheese, and covered with a spicy sauce

2 . the big enchilada American English informal something that is the most important or biggest of its type:

We’re aiming our products at the big enchilada – the home computer market.

3 . the whole enchilada American English informal all of something:

Come on. Let’s hear it – the whole enchilada.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.