empanada
empanada, stuffed pastry
Intermediate Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/empaˈnaða/
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Cultural Note
Empanadas vary hugely across the Spanish-speaking world. In Galicia, they are large pies filled with tuna or meat. In Argentina, they are individual pastries with regional fillings -- saltenas use beef, Tucuman style adds cumin. In Chile, the 'empanada de pino' is the national favorite, filled with beef, onion, egg, and olive.
📝 Example Sentences
En Argentina, las empanadas son un plato nacional.
In Argentina, empanadas are a national dish.
La empanada gallega esta rellena de atun y pimiento.
Galician empanada is filled with tuna and pepper.