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Attendees will find a wealth of food, including empanadas, Caribbean dishes, tacos, quesadillas and more, Camacho said.—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 25 May 2025 The couple sold the boutique before taking over the family business in 2023, allowing Ruben to retire, though Martinelli still hand-folds most empanadas alongside Twilla in the truck.—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025 On January 8, the FSIS recalled chicken curry empanadas for being mislabeled and potentially containing apple cinnamon empanadas, which contained milk, an allergen not included on the label.—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025 Meals are prepared by chef Taiwan Hart, whose offerings—empanadas included—have become a community favorite.—Janeé Bolden, Essence, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for empanada
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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
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