quesadilla

noun

que·​sa·​dil·​la ˌkā-sə-ˈdē-ə 

also -ˈt͟hē-

or -ˈt͟hēl-yə

: a tortilla filled with cheese and often a savory mixture (as of meat and vegetables), folded, and usually fried

Examples of quesadilla in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The same chicken-lime chicken also comes on a large quesadilla. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026

Perea and his crew make handmade tortillas and quesadillas for the event. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Other menu items include quesadillas, wings, nachos, sopapillas and flan. — Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

The birria Mexican pizza, which resembles a giant quesadilla, is one of the new food and beverage options at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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

Rhymes for quesadilla

• jicarilla
• potentilla
• premaxilla
• pulsatilla
• axilla
• flotilla
• gorilla
• guerilla
• guerrilla
• manilla
• mantilla
• maxilla