quesadilla

noun

que·​sa·​dil·​la ˌkā-sə-ˈdē-ə How to pronounce quesadilla (audio)
 also  -ˈt͟hē-,
 or  -ˈt͟hēl-yə
: a tortilla filled with cheese and often a savory mixture (as of meat and vegetables), folded, and usually fried

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Corn and flour tortillas are versatile staples used in everything from burritos and tacos to wraps and quesadillas. Jillian Kubala, Health, 2 Sep. 2025 Get your burrito, quesadilla or Crunchwrap fix at Taco Bell in the morning for breakfast with a hash brown and a coffee on the side. Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025 Wrap it up like a taco or fold it in half like a quesadilla. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025 Established in 2003, Taco Bar El Guero also serves quesadillas, nachos, tostadas and empanadas. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quesadilla

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from Spanish, cheese pastry, diminutive of quesada, from queso cheese, from Latin caseus

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of quesadilla was in 1848

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“Quesadilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quesadilla. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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