Etymology

empanada

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Today it means: Any of a variety of stuffed pastries found in Spanish, Filipino, and Latin American cuisine. Full definition →

Spanish empanada
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromempanada
  2. English todayempanada

Borrowed from Spanish empanada, past participle of empanar (“to wrap in bread”).

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