Recent Examples on the WebTurkey legs, funnel cakes, gumbo, or empanadas are sure to keep guest’s stomachs full.—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2024 The Messi empanadas are only available at the Original Farmer’s Market.—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023 All the new restaurants at Sky Harbor Airport in 2024: Guy Fieri, empanadas and more When is Sweet Tomatoes reopening?—The Arizona Republic, 2 Apr. 2024 Farfan and Salas will sell traditional Venezuelan arepas and empanadas.—Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024 Jonathan’s friends would come over after school, expecting Machi’s flaky empanadas or fragrant stewed chicken.—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024 The good eating continued back in the city, over five days of scouring bakeries and empanada shops, and finding the unexpected in vegetable-forward restaurants from next-gen chefs.—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2024 Hurtado stars at dessert, so don’t forget to order it too: banana pudding or peach, pumpkin or Key lime empanadas (hand pies).—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2024 Firestone recommends the Caprese sandwich and all of the empanadas.—Doug Gollan, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
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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
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