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

First course, cheese fondues (choice of one), bourbon bacon cheddar, queso salsa fresca or green Goddess cheddar. —Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025

Like its other locations, The Bar will serve chips and queso, potato skins, sliders, wraps, burgers and other food and alcoholic beverage options. —Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025

Soon tepary beans with queso fresco and fresh green chiltepín peppers follow. —Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025

Billy Barou is an order of nachos with beans, queso, pico de gallo, jalapeños, black olives and one of nine protein options. —Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 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
• queso fresco

Rhymes for queso

• gesso
• espresso