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

Here hungry patrons can get their paws on burritos, combo plates, tacos, chimichangas, carne asada nachos, chile verde fries, pozole, menudo, twelve different quesadillas, six kinds of enchiladas, grilled chicken salads, mini tacos and more. —Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 1 Oct. 2024

Before cheffing up some vegan quesadillas, the mother-son duo stood face-to-face and back-to-back, discovering that Bear has officially grown taller than Silverstone. —Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024

Burritos, quesadillas, sandwiches and bowls all start at $11. —Zachery Eanes, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024

Add spinach to smoothies or omelets for breakfast, quesadillas, wraps, sandwiches, and salads for lunch, and as a great topping on pizza for dinner. —Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024

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