queso

noun

que·​so ˈkā-(ˌ)sō 

: a dipping sauce of melted cheese and chopped chili peppers : chili con queso

The author was never told in her Texas elementary school that if she ordered queso … or chalupas once she left home, she'd get only a plateful of disappointment.

—Pete Wells

The Mexican-inspired chain is offering free chips with guacamole or queso to customers who purchase their first order on its new smartphone app.

—Aric Jenkins

Examples of queso in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The menu item is Chipotle's first new dip since queso blanco, which launched in 2020. —Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 June 2025

The menu includes nachos, queso and tacos, but also a fried chicken Diablo sandwich, a chipotle Caesar salad and desserts such as Biscoff tres leches cake or RumChata liqueur cheesecake. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025

The cakes are a simple blend of shredded cassava, coconut milk, grated anise, and queso blanco. —Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 15 May 2025

Moe's Moe's Southwest Grill will give customers a free queso side with the purchase of any entree on May 5. —Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Spanish, "cheese," going back to Latin cāseus — more at cheese entry 1

First Known Use

1989, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing queso

• chile con queso
• chili con queso

Rhymes for queso

• gesso
• espresso