chile con queso

American  

[chil-ee kon key-soh] / ˈtʃɪl i kɒn ˈkeɪ soʊ /

Or chili con queso

noun

1. a Tex-Mex dip of melted cheese with hot peppers, onion, and tomato, usually served as an appetizer with tortilla chips.

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Etymology

Origin of chile con queso

First recorded in 1915–20; from Mexican Spanish: literally “chile with cheese”; see origin at chili ( def. ), queso ( def. )

Example Sentences

Be yourself, my child; conquer your unreasonable prejudice against the lady who has been of great service to your mother, and is in every way estimable.

From Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life by Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)