quesadilla
playSimple Definition of quesadilla
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: a Mexican food which consists of a flat piece of bread (called a tortilla) that is folded around a filling of meat, cheese, or other ingredients and usually fried
Full Definition of quesadilla
: a tortilla filled with a savory mixture, folded, and usually fried
Origin and Etymology of quesadilla
Mexican Spanish, from Spanish, cheese pastry, diminutive of quesada, from queso cheese, from Latin caseus
First Known Use: 1935
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Spanish Central: Translation of quesadilla Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about quesadilla
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