Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index E empanada: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: em•pa•na•da Pronunciation: (em"pu-nä'du Sp. em"pä-nä'&thslashä), [key] — n. Latin-American Cookery. a turnover or mold of pastry filled with chopped or ground meat, vegetables, fruit, etc., and usually baked or fried. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. empale empanel TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: anomie Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language