enchilada
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++en·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 sauce 〔墨西哥〕辣肉馅玉米卷饼2 the big enchilada American English informal something that is the most important or biggest of its type 首要事物；头等大事 We’re aiming our products at the big enchilada – the home computer market. 我们正把我们的产品瞄准最大的市场——家用电脑市场。3 the whole enchilada American English informalALL/EVERYTHING all of something 整桩事情，一切 Come on. Let’s hear it – the whole enchilada. 来，让我们听一听整个事情的经过。
Examples from the Corpus
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”en·chi·la·da nounChineseSyllable
of Mexican a consisting piece a of (=flat tortilla Corpus food
enchilada
en‧chi‧la‧da /ˌentʃəˈlɑːdə, ˌentʃɪˈlɑːdə/
noun
2. the big enchilada American English informal something that is the most important or biggest of its type:
We’re aiming our products at the big enchilada – the home computer market.
3. the whole enchilada American English informal all of something:
Come on. Let’s hear it – the whole enchilada.
en‧chi‧la‧da /ˌentʃəˈlɑːdə, ˌentʃɪˈlɑːdə/
noun Date: 1800-1900
Language: American Spanish
Origin: past participle of enchilar __to put chili into__
1. [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 sauceLanguage: American Spanish
Origin: past participle of enchilar __to put chili into__
2. the big enchilada American English informal something that is the most important or biggest of its type:
3. the whole enchilada American English informal all of something:
