/em'peuh nah"deuh/ ; Sp. /em'pah nah"dhah/ , n. Latin-American Cookery.
a turnover or mold of pastry filled with chopped or ground meat, vegetables, fruit, etc., and usually baked or fried.
[ 1920-25; em- EM- 1 + pan bread + -ada, fem. of -ado -ATE 1 ]