quesadilla

noun

que·​sa·​dil·​la ˌkā-sə-ˈdē-ə 

 also  -ˈt͟hē-,

 or  -ˈt͟hēl-yə

: a tortilla filled with cheese and often a savory mixture (as of meat and vegetables), folded, and usually fried

Examples of quesadilla in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Brando’s favorite order was often the same: steak picado paired with a corn-tortilla quesadilla and finished with a Carta Blanca beer. —Kaila Yu, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024

Now that the burrito has escaped from Taco Bell and into mainstream American kitchens, so many of Salazar’s recipes have a familiar ring: San Diego fish tacos, tamal pie, New Mexico breakfast burritos, Philly cheesesteak quesadillas. —Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024

The menu features starters such as a chicken Tex-Mex egg roll, lobster rangoon, chips and queso, cheese quesadilla, crispy chicken bites, a black bean and green chile egg roll, and beans and rice. —Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 18 Oct. 2024

Signature meats like goat or beef birria — standouts, even in the birria boom — chicken tinga, and Halal pastor can be ordered in tacos, sopes, tostadas, torta sandwiches and quesadillas. —Anna Spiegel, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from Spanish, cheese pastry, diminutive of quesada, from queso cheese, from Latin caseus

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above