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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They were all seated in coach and paid $20 each for the breakfast quesadillas and omelets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
Melanie is a loyal devotee, using one chicken to anchor several nights of easy, low-cook meals: sandwiches, salads, grain bowls, quesadillas.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2025
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
On the final day, my cousin Griselda’s husband, Roberto Ceballos, enlisted some male cousins, cousins-in-law and my sister’s boyfriend to help him make and hand out tacos and fried quesadillas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 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
