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

On Tuesday, April 15, anyone who makes a purchase at any California Tortilla location will get a free small chips & queso on the house. —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025

The restaurant is also offering $1 floaters, $5 queso bowls, and a $1 discount on Corona, Dos Equis and Modelo beers. —Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025

The Blue Line Nachos maintain team spirit with color coordination: blue chips, white queso, and red pico. —Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025

California Tortilla is offering anyone who makes a purchase a free small order of chips and queso. —Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 14 Apr. 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