enchilada
noun
en·chi·la·da
ˌen-chə-ˈlä-də 
1
: a usually corn tortilla rolled around a savory mixture, covered with chili sauce, and usually baked
2
: schmear sense 1, ball of wax
the whole enchilada
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Chicken enchiladas with spicy salsa verde The lunch and dinner menus don’t have either a combination plate or beef enchiladas.
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
Entrees on the menu are a spinach enchilada casserole, a half-pound ribeye steak burger and loco moco fried rice.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
Chicken Enchiladas These creamy chicken enchiladas are packed with flavor, thanks to a filling of shredded chicken, cream cheese, and a touch of cumin.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
The restaurant’s lushly landscaped garden is ready to seat as many as 1,000 customers, and the aromas of cheese enchiladas and fajitas—recipes perfected over 89 years—fill the air.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
Entrees on the menu are a spinach enchilada casserole, a half-pound ribeye steak burger and loco moco fried rice.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
Chicken Enchiladas These creamy chicken enchiladas are packed with flavor, thanks to a filling of shredded chicken, cream cheese, and a touch of cumin.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
The restaurant’s lushly landscaped garden is ready to seat as many as 1,000 customers, and the aromas of cheese enchiladas and fajitas—recipes perfected over 89 years—fill the air.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Enchilada.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enchilada. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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enchilada
noun
en·chi·la·da
ˌen-chə-ˈläd-ə
: a tortilla rolled around a meat or cheese filling and covered with a chili sauce
Etymology
American Spanish, derived from earlier enchilar "to season with chili"
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