quesadilla

[ key-suh-dee-uh; Spanish ke-sah-thee-yah ]

/ ˌkeɪ səˈdi ə; Spanish ˌkɛ sɑˈði yɑ /

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noun, plural que·sa·dil·las

[key-suh-dee-uhz; Spanish ke-sah-thee-yahs]. /ˌkeɪ səˈdi əz; Spanish ˌkɛ sɑˈði yɑs/. Mexican Cooking.

a tortilla folded over a filling of shredded cheese, and sometimes vegetables or meat, cooked on a griddle or the like.

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Origin of quesadilla

First recorded in 1940–45; from Mexican Spanish; Spanish: “a pastry or cake made with cheese,” equivalent to quesada (queso “cheese,” from Latin cāseus; cf. cheese¹ + -ada noun suffix) + -illa diminutive suffix; see -ade¹

Words nearby quesadilla

quersprung, querulous, query, query language, ques., quesadilla, qué será, será, Quesnay, queso, quest, question

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How to use quesadilla in a sentence

We liked it best, as Panthaky does himself, in the simpler quesadilla, where the brisket shines merely because it doesn’t have to muscle its way past a crowd of other ingredients to get noticed.
Chipotle’s new smoked brisket hits the mark, when it’s not buried in a burrito|Tim Carman, Emily Heil|September 27, 2021|Washington Post
Yes, I am indeed talking about grilled cheese sandwiches—or quesadillas, when English muffins aren’t an option.
The Vargo Bot Is the Only Backpacking Cookpot You Need|awise|September 20, 2021|Outside Online
While waiting in line to order a cheese quesadilla, they said, McClain was shot in the chest.
On Top of the Pandemic, Hospitals Face Another Crisis: Children and Teenagers Are Being Shot in Record Numbers|Melissa Chan|September 13, 2021|Time
You can also cook them into a creamy soup, or even use them as the filling for a quesadilla.
7 edible flowers and how to use them|John Kennedy|July 20, 2021|Popular-Science

The pandemic has been the age of sourdough bread, quesadillas and … a return to oatmeal.
Get to know your oats, and all the types and ways to eat them|Becky Krystal|April 12, 2021|Washington Post

British Dictionary definitions for quesadilla

quesadilla

/ (ˌkeɪsəˈdiːljə, -ˈdiːjə) /

noun

a toasted tortilla filled with cheese and sometimes other ingredients

Word Origin for quesadilla

C21: from Spanish, diminutive of queso cheese

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