quesadilla
noun
a tortilla folded over a filling of shredded cheese, and sometimes vegetables or meat, cooked on a griddle or the like.
quesadillas
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pluralof quesadilla.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Breakfast tacos, a Tex-Mex delicacy, anchor the morning hours while salsa-brightened al pastor tacos, burritos and quesadillas are all-day favorites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
As a result, Pineda now has to have a side hustle, selling quesadillas — a Salvadoran sweet bread — to make up for the loss in income.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2024
In keeping with Mexican law, prosecutors identified him by his first name, Jesús Gerardo, alias “el Kekas,” a slang word that means quesadillas, or cheese-filled tortillas.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024
Or head to the Kitchen for dishes like breakfast quesadillas, sandwiches, pizza and burgers.
From New York Times ● Jul. 24, 2023
You could even cut up your leftover tortillas after you have tacos or quesadillas and put them in the freezer to save for migas, if you were organized.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
