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 sauce
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. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲