enchilada
noun
a tortilla rolled and filled with a seasoned mixture, usually containing meat, and covered with a sauce flavored with chiles.
enchiladas
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pluralof enchilada.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Organic food company Amy’s Kitchen, which started selling frozen pot pies nearly 40 years ago, recently rolled out family-size options for meals like vegetable lasagna, cheese enchiladas and pad thai.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Olivia Kelly grew up watching her mother make her pizza and chicken enchiladas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
The enchiladas have a sweet and spicy combo of sauces on top that are so good.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
But if I’m going to stack a dozen enchiladas in the freezer, why not make them cute?
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2025
Which is perfect timing from every angle: the enchiladas Scoob and G’ma stopped for are ready to make a swift exit, and there’s no public toilet for him to use.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
