queso
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of queso
First recorded in 1985–90; from Spanish: literally “cheese,” from Latin cāseus; cheese 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The queso started fine but eventually congealed into something that approximated lukewarm paste.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
Rice, chicken, tortilla chips and a little queso bring them back into the spotlight.
From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026
If he had known his inbound plane was backed up, he would have reorganized his whole day—and he wouldn’t have been drowning his sorrows in queso.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025
The food was OK, alas — a passable brisket burrito, chalky queso, insipid guacamole.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025
‘You seem to have demasiado queso to carry. Perhaps if you dropped some of your cheese, your load would not weigh so much.’
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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