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:
quesadillasOrigin 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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