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.

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