Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A Spanish or Latin-American turnover with a flaky crust and a savory or sweet filling.
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- noun Any of a variety of stuffed
pastries found in Spanish and Latin American cuisine
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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(Not to mention things I can't eat but which are supposedly good, like a tuna and raisin empanada or some lamb sausages ...)
Breakfast in Bed desayunoencama 2007
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Escargot empanada with serrano pepper butter puff pastry
The Hook News Blog dave 2010
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Escargot empanada with serrano pepper butter puff pastry
The Hook News Blog dave 2010
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The idea of an empanada may originate from the Moors, who occupied Spain for 800 years.citation needed Middle Eastern cuisine to this day has similar foods, like simbusak a fried, chickpea filled "empanada" from Iraq.
A Jumbo Addition to the Blog Roll FJK 2007
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I got a nice "empanada" for pretty much nothing (800 pesos? ...), and it was really good.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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They are baked (i.e. more healthy) and come out with a little imprint in the corner letting you know what kind of empanada it is.
Midtown Lunch 2008
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The empanada, called "Ave" and filled with chicken, onion, pieces of a boiled egg, and olives, was heavenly.
Oneika Raymond: Why Reciprocity in Chile is Bad for My Pocketbook Oneika Raymond 2011
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The empanada, called "Ave" and filled with chicken, onion, pieces of a boiled egg, and olives, was heavenly.
Oneika Raymond: Why Reciprocity in Chile is Bad for My Pocketbook Oneika Raymond 2011
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Their Chacarero Completo was okay and the fried beef empanada does have a nice, distinct olive taste to it.
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The empanada, called "Ave" and filled with chicken, onion, pieces of a boiled egg, and olives, was heavenly.
Oneika Raymond: Why Reciprocity in Chile is Bad for My Pocketbook Oneika Raymond 2011
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