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empanada

/ˌɛmpəˈnɑːdə/ /ˌɛmpəˈnɑːdə/

Meanings
noun
Any of a variety of stuffed pastries found in Spanish and Latin American cuisine.

Examples :

"My mom makes delicious beef empanadas for our family dinner on Fridays. "
food culture

Related Words

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found verb

/faʊnd/

To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

"While walking to school, Sarah found a lost wallet on the ground. "

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variety noun

/vəˈɹaɪ.ɪ.ti/

The quality of being varied; diversity.

"Variety is the spice of life."

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empanadas noun

/ˌɛmpəˈnɑdəs/ /ˌɛmpəˈnɑdəz/

Any of a variety of stuffed pastries found in Spanish and Latin American cuisine.

"For lunch, Maria brought delicious empanadas filled with seasoned beef and potatoes. "

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pastries noun

/ˈpeɪstɹiz/

A baked food item made from flour and fat pastes such as pie crust; also tarts, bear claws, napoleons, puff pastries, etc.

"That pastry shop sells not just pastries, but all kinds of baked goods."

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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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spanish verb

/ˈspæn.ɪʃ/

To subject to spanishing, a printing process in which an ink is deposited on the bottoms and sides of depressions formed in a plastic material

"The manufacturer will spanish the dashboard trim to give it a textured, non-slip surface. "

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delicious adjective

/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ /diˈlɪʃəs/

Pleasing to taste; tasty.

"The pizza was delicious, so I ate two slices. "

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cuisine noun

/kwɪˈziːn/

A characteristic style of preparing food, often associated with a place of origin.

"My family enjoys trying different cuisines from around the world. "

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makes noun

/meɪks/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"

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beef noun

/biːf/ /bif/

The meat from a cow, bull or other bovine.

"I love eating beef."

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dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "

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stuffed verb

/stʌft/

To fill by packing or crowding something into; to cram with something; to load to excess.

"She stuffed her backpack with books and papers before school. "