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

Wrap it up like a taco or fold it in half like a quesadilla. —Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026

Most are for pizza or include a pizza purchase, but there are a few outliers, including dessert pie offers and even one quesadilla. —Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026

Tortillas are a staple in many home kitchens, often for tacos or quesadillas, but don't stop there because the simple wrap easily transforms into new, exciting meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. —Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026

If tacos aren’t your thing, try the sizable quesadillas dished out at Casa de los Abuelos in Barrio Antiguo. —Lauren Cocking, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 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