Quesadilla Definition

kāsə-dēyə
quesadillas
noun
A Mexican dish consisting of a flour tortilla filled with cheese, squash blossoms, or a spicy mixture, then folded and deep-fried.
Webster's New World
A grilled dish like this, consisting of two flour tortillas with a layer of cheese and, variously, chicken, peppers, vegetables, etc. between them.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Quesadilla

Noun

Singular:
quesadilla
Plural:
quesadillas

Origin of Quesadilla

  • American Spanish from Spanish diminutive of quesada type of cheesecake from queso cheese from Old Spanish from Latin cāseus

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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