enchilada
noun
en·chi·la·da
ˌen-chə-ˈlä-də 
1
: a usually corn tortilla rolled around a savory mixture, covered with chili sauce, and usually baked
2
: schmear sense 1, ball of wax
the whole enchilada
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Enchiladas con Mole: three chicken enchiladas with mole sauce, rice and salad ($12.99).
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
Customers who bought the enchiladas are urged not to consume them and to discard of them, regardless of their use-by date.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
The ladies in the family would always order the same thing as Trujillo’s grandmother, Cleo Martinez: the number 4, or three cheese enchiladas with round tostadas.
—Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024
Get The Recipe 29 of 60 Mini Black Bean and Cheese Enchiladas
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Mini tortillas and muffin pans make time-consuming enchiladas effortless.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
Customers who bought the enchiladas are urged not to consume them and to discard of them, regardless of their use-by date.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
The ladies in the family would always order the same thing as Trujillo’s grandmother, Cleo Martinez: the number 4, or three cheese enchiladas with round tostadas.
—Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024
Get The Recipe 29 of 60 Mini Black Bean and Cheese Enchiladas
Ready in 30 minutes
Mini tortillas and muffin pans make time-consuming enchiladas effortless.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Enchilada.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enchilada. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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enchilada
noun
en·chi·la·da
ˌen-chə-ˈläd-ə
: a tortilla rolled around a meat or cheese filling and covered with a chili sauce
Etymology
American Spanish, derived from earlier enchilar "to season with chili"
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