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

Like a zebra eating a quesadilla, or the planets collapsing into Texas? —Claire Franken, TVLine, 28 Mar. 2025

The recipe came from the late chef Michael Roberts, who was known for his playful juxtaposition of ingredients — quesadillas with Brie and grapes, for instance — served at his West Hollywood restaurant Trumps. —Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025

On the menu, the customer can choose between burritos, burrito bowls, quesadillas, salads and tacos. —Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025

Shōgun Taqueria will open by April, offering kimchi quesadillas, chicken tinga dumplings and carnitas tonkotsu ramen. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2025

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

Rhymes for quesadilla

• jicarilla
• potentilla
• premaxilla
• pulsatilla
• axilla
• flotilla
• gorilla
• guerilla
• guerrilla
• manilla
• mantilla
• maxilla