EMPANADA


Meaning of EMPANADA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ em-p ə - ' nä-d ə

Function: noun

Etymology: American Spanish, from Spanish, feminine of empanado, past participle of empanar to bread, from em- (fr. Latin in- ) + pan bread, from Latin panis ― more at FOOD

Date: circa 1922

: a turnover with a sweet or savory filling

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