quesadilla

American  

[key-suh-dee-uh, ke-sah-thee-yah] / ˌkeɪ səˈdi ə, ˌkɛ sɑˈði yɑ /

noun

Mexican Cooking.

plural

quesadillas

1. 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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quesadilla British  

/ ˌkeɪsəˈdiːljə, -ˈdiːjə /

noun

1. a toasted tortilla filled with cheese and sometimes other ingredients

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Etymology

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; cheese ¹ + -ada noun suffix) + -illa diminutive suffix; -ade ¹

Example Sentences

They were all seated in coach and paid $20 each for the breakfast quesadillas and omelets.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Matthews’s morning in the lab this summer, developers were picking the right cheese combination for a quesadilla with poblano pepper and steak, which launched this past Thursday as an LTO.

From The Wall Street Journal

Melanie is a loyal devotee, using one chicken to anchor several nights of easy, low-cook meals: sandwiches, salads, grain bowls, quesadillas.

From Salon

This week, the native of Monterrey decided to prepare pozole and quesadillas for his team.

From Los Angeles Times

A truly decadent mix of grilled chicken, cheese, tomatoes, corn salsa, and tortilla strips, tossed in citrus-balsamic and topped — because why not — with actual cheese quesadilla wedges.

From Salon