enchilada
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enchilada /ˌɛntʃɪˈlɑːdə/
▶noun a tortilla filled with meat or cheese and served with chilli sauce.
– phrases
big enchilada N. Amer. informal a person or thing of great importance.
the whole enchilada N. Amer. informal the whole situation; everything.
big enchilada N. Amer. informal a person or thing of great importance.
the whole enchilada N. Amer. informal the whole situation; everything.
– origin Latin Amer. Sp., fem. past part. of enchilar ‘season with chilli’.
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