enchilada
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
enchiladas
plural
enchiladas
Britannica Dictionary definition of ENCHILADA
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a Mexican food that consists of a flat piece of bread (called a tortilla) that is rolled around a meat, bean, or cheese filling and covered with a sauce
the big enchilada
US, informal
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the most important issue, person, etc.
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She's won many awards for her writing in the past, but this one is the big enchilada.
the whole enchilada
US, informal
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the entire thing
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everything
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The celebration included music, food, fireworks—the whole enchilada.
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The team may win the whole enchilada [=the championship] this year.
