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enchilada

noun

  1. corn tortilla rolled around a filling and covered with a chili pepper sauce
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Pronunciation: /ˌɛn.t͡ʃɪˈlɑ.də/

noun

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 'em