empanadilla — meaning in English

English meaning

• dumpling noun A small piece of dough, often filled, that is boiled, steamed, or added to a stew.
• Patty noun A small, flat, round portion of ground meat or a similar mixture, usually cooked.

Senses

empanadilla is used for these senses in English:

• dumpling (chiefly, US) Specifically, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.
• empanadilla A small empanada.
• patty (US, Australia, New Zealand) A flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape.

dumpling — full definition

1. noun A small piece of dough, often filled, that is boiled, steamed, or added to a stew.
2. noun (informal) A term of affection, often for a small child.

Patty — full definition

1. noun A small, flat, round portion of ground meat or a similar mixture, usually cooked.
2. noun A small pastry, often filled with meat or vegetables and baked in a flaky crust.

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