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enchilada
[ en-chuh-lah-duh, -lad-uh ]
/ ˌɛn tʃəˈlɑ də, -ˈlæd ə /
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noun Mexican Cooking.
a tortilla rolled and filled with a seasoned mixture, usually containing meat, and covered with a sauce flavored with chiles.
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Idioms about enchilada
big / top enchilada, Slang. big enchilada.
whole enchilada, Slang. the entirety of something, especially something impressive or outstanding: She has a job with money, prestige, and satisfaction—the whole enchilada.
Words nearby enchilada
enchanter's nightshade, enchanting, enchantment, enchantress, enchase, enchilada, enchiridion, enchondroma, enchorial, -enchyma, encina
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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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Other Idioms and Phrases with enchilada
enchilada
see big cheese (enchilada); whole ball of wax (enchilada).
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