empanada


em·pa·na·da

E0115300 (ĕm′pə-nä′də)n. A Spanish or Latin-American turnover with a flaky crust and a savory or sweet filling.
[Spanish, from past participle of empanar, to coat with breadcrumbs : en-, in (from Latin in-; see en-1) + pan, bread; see panada.]

empanada

(ˌɛmpəˈnɑːdə) n (Cookery) a Spanish or Latin-American stuffed pastry

em•pa•na•da

(ˌɛm pəˈnɑ də)

n. a Latin American or Spanish turnover filled with ground meat, vegetables, fruit, etc., and baked or fried. [1920–25; < Sp, =em- em-1 + pan bread + -ada, feminine of -ado -ate1]