quesadilla

noun

que·​sa·​dil·​la ˌkā-sə-ˈdē-ə How to pronounce quesadilla (audio)
 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 result behaves like flour tortillas, holds up well with fillings and comes in three sizes: small for tacos, medium for larger tacos and quesadillas, and large for burritos and other wraps. Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024 My first breakfast was huevos rancheros, with a chicken quesadilla and chia-seed pudding on the side. Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024 The menu is small, featuring just 10 tacos and five quesadillas. The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024 The list includes tacos, quesadillas, tlacoyos, gorditas, huaraches, memelas, sopes, and many others, varying in shapes, sizes, toppings and fillings. Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024 End of carousel The night before Evelyn was to turn her baby over, on Nov. 29, 2022, the women traveled to Fort Worth and met in person for the first time over a chicken quesadilla dinner. Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024 The steakhouse also has weekend brunch, along with a weekday and late-night Happy Hour menu, featuring legendary Lil BRG sliders, wagyu meatballs and short rib quesadillas. Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024 There are also burritos, tostadas, quesadillas, shrimp cocktails, desserts and craft beer. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024 For them, couple-care goes beyond making her quesadillas at 1A.M. and their intense workout routine. Akili King, Essence, 4 Apr. 2024

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of quesadilla was in 1848

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“Quesadilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quesadilla. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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