enchilada

enchilada
en|chi|la|da [ ,entʃı`ladə ] noun count
a Mexican food consisting of a piece of flat bread rolled up and filled with meat and cheese, served with a hot sauce
the big enchilada INFORMAL
the best or most important person or thing
the whole enchilada AMERICAN INFORMAL
everything

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  • enchilada — 1887, Amer.Eng., from Mexican Sp. enchilada, fem. pp. of enchilar season with chili, from en in + chile chili (see CHILI (Cf. chili)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • enchilada — ☆ enchilada [en΄chi lä′də ] n. [AmSp < en (see EN 1) + chile (see CHILI) + ada (see ADE)] a tortilla usually rolled with meat inside and served with a chili flavored sauce the whole enchilada Slang all of it; everything; the entirety of… …   English World dictionary

  • enchilada — sustantivo femenino 1. Origen: América. Tortilla de maíz rellena de carne, queso o verdura y condimentada con chile …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • Enchilada — Not to be confused with Enceladus. An enchilada (IPA en|ˌɛntʃɪˈlɑdə) is a corn tortilla rolled around a filling and covered with a chili pepper sauce. Enchiladas can be filled with a variety of ingredients, including meat, cheese, potatoes,… …   Wikipedia

  • Enchilada — Enchiladas avec riz et haricots. Une enchilada est une préparation culinaire d origine mexicaine composée d une tortilla garnie, roulée puis recouverte de sauce épicée. La tortilla utilisée est généralement frite avant d être remplie ; la… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • enchilada — /en cheuh lah deuh, lad euh/, n. Mexican Cookery. 1. a tortilla rolled and filled with a seasoned mixture, usually containing meat, and covered with a sauce flavored with chili. 2. big or top enchilada, Slang. someone regarded as the most… …   Universalium

  • enchilada — en|chi|la|da [ˌentʃıˈla:də] n [Date: 1800 1900; : American Spanish; Origin: , past participle of enchilar to put chili into ] 1.) a Mexican food consisting of a ↑tortilla (=flat piece of bread) that is rolled up and filled with meat or cheese,… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • enchilada — UK [ˌentʃɪˈlɑːdə] / US [ˌentʃɪˈlɑdə] noun [countable] Word forms enchilada : singular enchilada plural enchiladas a Mexican food consisting of a piece of flat bread rolled up and filled with meat and cheese • the big enchilada …   English dictionary

  • Enchilada — ► sustantivo femenino México, Guatemala, Nicaragua COCINA Tortilla de maíz aderezada con chile y rellena de diversos manjares. * * * enchilada 1 (Guat., Méj.) f. *Torta de maíz rellena de algún manjar y aderezada con chile. 2 Puesta que se hace… …   Enciclopedia Universal

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