empanada Meaning & Definition
/ɛmpəˈnɑːdə/
What Does Empanada Mean?
As a noun, empanada means Any of a variety of stuffed pastries found in Spanish, Filipino, and Latin American cuisine.
Word Facts for Empanada
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ɛmpəˈnɑːdə// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Plural | empanadas |
Empanada Definition (Noun)
- Any of a variety of stuffed pastries found in Spanish, Filipino, and Latin American cuisine.
Synonyms of Empanada
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Empanada synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Empanada
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Empanada in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
empanada (plural empanadas)
Origin of Empanada
Borrowed from Spanish empanada, past participle of empanar (“to wrap in bread”).
Pronouncing Empanada
You say empanada as //ɛmpəˈnɑːdə//. It has 1 syllable.