enchilada
/ˌɛntʃɪˈlɑdə/
noun
- A Mexican dish consisting of a tortilla rolled around a filling (such as meat, cheese, or beans) and covered with a chili pepper sauce.
- For dinner, we ordered chicken enchiladas with green sauce.
- She learned to make enchiladas from her grandmother's recipe.
- The restaurant's cheese enchiladas are served with rice and beans.
- A situation, thing, or person that is the most important, impressive, or powerful (used in the phrase 'the whole enchilada').
- He wanted the whole enchilada: the job, the corner office, and the company car.
- For investors, owning the whole enchilada means controlling the entire company.
- Winning the championship was the whole enchilada for the team.