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enchilada

/ˌɛntʃɪˈlɑdə/

Meanings
noun
A Mexican dish made by wrapping a filling in a tortilla, then baking in a sauce.

Examples :

"My aunt made a delicious enchilada for dinner. "
food culture

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tortilla noun

/tɔːˈti.ə/ /tɔɹˈti.ə/

(Mexican cuisine) A flat round bread made out of cornmeal or flour. In Mexican cuisine they are often served with a filling or topping such as frijoles "beans", carne "meat", salsa "sauce", sour cream and cheese; in the latter case they are called quesadillas.

"For lunch, my family enjoyed warm tortillas filled with beans and cheese. "

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made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

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wrapping noun

/ˈɹæpɪŋ/

The material in which something is wrapped.

"The wrapping paper was bright red and festive. "

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

Because of; as a result of.

"I went home, for I was tired."

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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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dish noun

/dɪʃ/

A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.

"The mother placed the lasagna in a large, shallow dish. "

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then conjunction

/ðen/ /ðɛn/

Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.

"My sister is faster than I am; then, she is usually the first one to finish her homework. "

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aunt noun

/ɑ(ː)nt/ /ænt/ /ant/ /eɪnt/

The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.

"My aunt is a teacher at the school where my brother goes. "

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sauce noun

/sɔːs/ /sɑs/

A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food.

"apple sauce; mint sauce"

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baking verb

/ˈbeɪkɪŋ(ɡ)/

(with person as subject) To cook (something) in an oven.

"I baked a delicious cherry pie."

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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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filling verb

[ˈfɪɫlɪŋ]

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

"The heavy backpack filled all the available space in the school locker. "