Main Entry: em·pa·na·da

Pronunciation: \ˌem-pə-ˈnä-də\

Function: noun

Etymology: American Spanish, from Spanish, feminine of empanado, past participle of empanar to bread, from em- (from Latin in-) + pan bread, from Latin panis — more at food

Date: 1882

: a turnover with a sweet or savory filling