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

Nurses noted the toddler ate all foods by mouth, including French toast, quesadillas, pancakes, chicken, rice, fries and pasta, consuming all of his calories orally, according to doctors’ notes. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026

The boy ate by mouth for three consecutive days, gained weight, and consumed foods including French toast, pancakes, chicken, quesadillas, rice, fries, and pasta. —Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026

There’ll also be seasonal quesadillas with nasturtium and epazote, plus possibly ramps next spring. —Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026

Jerrelle Guy’s salmon and kimchi quesadillas show how unconventional flavors and ingredients can reignite your cooking spark. —Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 31 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