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

[Spanish, from past participle of empanar, to coat with breadcrumbs : en-, in (from Latin in-; see en–) + pan, bread; see panada.]

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From Spanish empanada, past participle of empanar ("to wrap in bread").

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