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Now relatives in New York and Colombia are mourning the bright entrepreneurial woman who her sister said dreamed of becoming a beautician and sold tamales and empanadas in the neighborhood during summer months.—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025 The dish: All the empanadas boast brown and flaky crusts with a mild sweetness ($5.95 each).—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025 What to expect: Works by up-and-coming independent artists, plus drinks, empanadas and beats from live DJs.—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025 Also, empanadas from Venezuela, Colombia and Argentina.—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for empanada
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Etymology
American Spanish, from Spanish, feminine of empanado, past participle of empanar to bread, from em- (from Latin in-) + pan bread, from Latin panis — more at food
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