enchilada
nounUS /ˌɛn.t͡ʃɪˈlɑ.də/
Etymology From Spanish enchilada, past participle of enchilar (“to add chili pepper to”).
1
A Mexican dish made by wrapping a filling in a tortilla, then baking in a sauce.
- It was a nice little pub in the middle of nowhere / Anywhere would have been better / I ordered enchiladas and I ate 'em1990, “I Left My Wallet in El Segundo”, in People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, performed by A Tribe Called Quest:
- Derived terms
- big enchilada, chinchillada, enchalupa, enchirito, quesalada, whole enchilada