I. ˌempəˈnädə, -äthə noun
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Etymology: American Spanish, from Spanish, feminine of empanado, past participle of empanar to put a crust of dough around, from em- (from Latin, en- (I)) + pan bread, from Latin panis — more at food
: a turnover filled with meat
II. ˌempəˈnädə noun
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Etymology: Spanish, from empanada breaded, feminine of empanado , past participle of empanar to bread, from em- en- (I) + pan bread, from Latin panis — more at food
: a pastry turnover stuffed especially with a savory meat filling