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

Customers get chips and their choice of salsa, their pick between chicken tinga quesadilla, chicken enchiladas and tacos for their entrée and churros for dessert. —Miranda Jeyaretnam, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Aug. 2023

Don't skip a shrimp quesadilla from the poolside snack stand! —Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2023

Soon lunch arrives, an international smorgasbord of latkes, kale salad, a chicken quesadilla and matzo ball soup. —Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2023

The winners can grab one free regular menu entrée item, like a burrito, burrito bowl, tacos, quesadilla or salad, with the purchase of an entrée item at regular price. —Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023

Our favorite fast dinners include tangy kimchi quesadillas, spicy sausage patty melts, and sunny saffron butter pappardelle. —Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 18 Aug. 2023

Aside from whatever recipe the kitchen chefs up on a daily basis, Lakewood Village Tavern is another staple spot for burgers, wings, quesadillas, and other bar snacks. 4. —Alex Darus, cleveland, 16 Aug. 2023

Chicken nachos ring in at $10 and chicken quesadillas at $8. —Haeven Gibbons, Dallas News, 22 July 2023

Lunch specials include combo plates for customers to choose from different tacos, gorditas, guisados and quesadillas. —Haeven Gibbons, Dallas News, 22 July 2023

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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