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empanada

Syllabification: (em·pa·na·da)
Pronunciation: /empəˈnädə/
Definition of empanada

noun

  • a Spanish or Latin American pastry turnover filled with a variety of savory ingredients and baked or fried.

Origin:

Spanish, feminine past participle (used as a noun) of empanar 'roll in pastry', based on Latin panis 'bread'

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