empanada
noun
em·pa·na·da ˌem-pə-ˈnä-də 
: a turnover with a sweet or savory filling
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Some people don't know what an empanada is by looking at it, but people like them. 
Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2022 The Cinci-Chili empanada is stuffed with ground beef, onion, tomato, cheese and Cincinnati-style chili seasoning. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 7 June 2022 Very lightly brush the edges with water and fold the empanada shut, preventing air bubbles as much as possible. Minerva Orduño Rincón, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2022 Very lightly brush the edges with water and fold the empanada shut, preventing air bubbles as much as possible. Minerva Orduño Rincón, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2022 Very lightly brush the edges with water and fold the empanada shut, preventing air bubbles as much as possible. Minerva Orduño Rincón, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2022 Very lightly brush the edges with water and fold the empanada shut, preventing air bubbles as much as possible. Minerva Orduño Rincón, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2022 Very lightly brush the edges with water and fold the empanada shut, preventing air bubbles as much as possible. Minerva Orduño Rincón, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2022 Very lightly brush the edges with water and fold the empanada shut, preventing air bubbles as much as possible. Minerva Orduño Rincón, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2022 See More
Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2022 The Cinci-Chili empanada is stuffed with ground beef, onion, tomato, cheese and Cincinnati-style chili seasoning. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 7 June 2022 Very lightly brush the edges with water and fold the empanada shut, preventing air bubbles as much as possible. Minerva Orduño Rincón, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2022 Very lightly brush the edges with water and fold the empanada shut, preventing air bubbles as much as possible. Minerva Orduño Rincón, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2022 Very lightly brush the edges with water and fold the empanada shut, preventing air bubbles as much as possible. Minerva Orduño Rincón, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2022 Very lightly brush the edges with water and fold the empanada shut, preventing air bubbles as much as possible. Minerva Orduño Rincón, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2022 Very lightly brush the edges with water and fold the empanada shut, preventing air bubbles as much as possible. Minerva Orduño Rincón, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2022 Very lightly brush the edges with water and fold the empanada shut, preventing air bubbles as much as possible. Minerva Orduño Rincón, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2022 See More 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