queso

noun

que·​so ˈkā-(ˌ)sō How to pronounce queso (audio)
: 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 Blanco pries open each of the queso tacos and squirts a stripe of both red and green salsas down the middles. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024 Arizona Diamondbacks loaded fries made with crinkle cut fires, queso, jalapeno-scallion chorizo, pico de gallo, chipotle aioli, scallions and an all-beef frank. Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024 My order was as follows: sour energy cherry burst, churro cold brew frappé, melon herb chiller, spicy queso sandwich and a mixed bag of McPops. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024 Queso fresco and cotija cheese The FDA is warning people not to eat dairy products including queso fresco and cotija cheese that were manufactured by Rizo López Foods, a food supplier in Modesto, California. Rob Wile, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2024 Green chili queso smash burger, made with a third-pound smash burger patty, hatch chile, pepper jack cheese, caramelized onion and chipotle aioli on a local pretzel bun. Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024 Customers can pick between cheese sticks, lots-a-tots or chips and queso. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024 Granville Pub must be doing something right with its French fries, including a starter size of cheesy fries topped with homemade queso and shredded cheese. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 11 Mar. 2024 National Margarita Day deals in Greater Cincinnati Agave & Rye: Those dining at Agave & Rye can ring in National Margarita Day with the following specials running from 3-6 p.m.: $7.75 margaritas, $7.75 bourbon peach punch, $1 off all epic tacos and $4.75 chips and queso. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of queso was in 1989

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Cite this Entry

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

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