empanada

noun

em·​pa·​na·​da ˌem-pə-ˈnä-də How to pronounce empanada (audio)
: a turnover with a sweet or savory filling

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It's known for its flavorful empanadas, conch fritters, and coconut rice. Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2025 What's next: Empanada Co. is taking orders for Philly cheese steak and hot chicken empanadas for Super Bowl Sunday. Erin Alberty, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025 The seminal dishes are almost always empanadas to start, as a snack or a meal or culinary introduction to the country. Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025 With a more relaxed atmosphere than its predecessor, Puma serves traditional South American appetizers like fresh ceviche and melty Ecuadorian empanadas. AFAR Media, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for empanada

Word History

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

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of empanada was in 1866

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“Empanada.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empanada. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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