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empanada

/ˌɛmpəˈnɑːdə/
em · pa · na · da
Plural:empanadas
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• noun

1

A baked or fried turnover or pastry consisting of a dough shell filled with various savory or sweet ingredients, such as meat, cheese, or fruit, originating in Spain and prevalent in Latin American and Filipino cuisines.

Example

"For the celebration, she prepared a large platter of traditional Argentine beef and olive empanadas."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish 'empanada', the feminine past participle of 'empanar' (to bread, or to wrap in bread), derived from 'en-' (in) + 'pan' (bread) + '-ada' (suffix indicating an action or product).

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Empanada. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/empanada
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