From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishenchiladaen‧chi‧la‧da /ˌentʃəˈlɑːdə/ noun 1 DFF[countable] a Mexican food consisting of a tortilla (=flat piece of bread) that is rolled up and filled with meat or cheese, and covered with a spicy sauce2 → the big enchilada3 → the whole enchilada
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enchilada• You can still get catfish, though-catfish pizza, catfish enchiladas, catfish sushi washed down with sake.• Specialities include black bean soup, seafood crepes, chicken enchilada and filet mignon.• Each enchilada is plump with tender, juicy morsels of meat.• Benefits, retirement, the whole enchilada.Origin enchilada (1800-1900) American Spanish past participle of enchilar “to put chili into” 