enchilada
[ en-chuh-lah-duh, -lad-uh ]
/ ˌɛn tʃəˈlɑ də, -ˈlæd ə /
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noun Mexican Cookery.
a tortilla rolled and filled with a seasoned mixture, usually containing meat, and covered with a sauce flavored with chili.
Nearby words
enchanting, enchantment, enchantress, enchase, enchaînement, enchilada, enchiridion, enchondral, enchondroma, enchondromatosis, enchondrosarcoma
Idioms
big/top enchilada, Slang. someone regarded as the most important, influential, or dominant person in an organization: The police are hoping to catch the syndicate's big enchilada in the next raid.
whole enchilada, Slang. the entirety of something, especially something impressive or outstanding: She has a job with money, prestige, and satisfaction—the whole enchilada.
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British Dictionary definitions for enchilada
enchilada
/ (ˌɛntʃɪˈlɑːdə) /
noun
a Mexican dish consisting of a tortilla fried in hot fat, filled with meat, and served with a chilli sauce
Word Origin for enchilada
C19: American Spanish, feminine of enchilado seasoned with chilli, from enchilar to spice with chilli, from chile chilli
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Idioms and Phrases with enchilada
enchilada
see big cheese (enchilada); whole ball of wax (enchilada).
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