Definition of "enchilada" []

• A tortilla rolled and stuffed usually with a mixture containing meat or cheese and served with a sauce spiced with chili. (noun)

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• "The essence of the enchilada is the tortilla dipped in chile sauce."
• "The whole friggin enchilada is yours and you don’t know what to do?!"
• "I think an enchilada is where the ingredients are baked or fried inside the tortilla."