noun
quesadilla
kay-suh-DEE-yuh
Quesadilla (noun) means a Mexican dish made by folding a tortilla around melted cheese, often with other fillings, and cooking it until crisp. Example: “She ordered a chicken quesadilla with a side of salsa.”
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A Mexican dish made by folding a tortilla around melted cheese, often with other fillings, and cooking it until crisp.
"She ordered a chicken quesadilla with a side of salsa."
"We made cheese quesadillas for a quick lunch."
How to use quesadilla
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA folded, grilled tortilla filled with melted cheese and often other ingredients.
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- quesadillas
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish quesadilla, a diminutive built from queso, "cheese."
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What does “quesadilla” mean?
The word “quesadilla” means a Mexican dish made by folding a tortilla around melted cheese, often with other fillings, and cooking it until crisp. In plain terms, a folded, grilled tortilla filled with melted cheese and often other ingredients.
How do you pronounce “quesadilla”?
“Quesadilla” is pronounced kay-suh-DEE-yuh (/ˌkeɪ̯səˈdijə/ in IPA).
How do you use “quesadilla” in a sentence?
Here is “quesadilla” used in a sentence: “She ordered a chicken quesadilla with a side of salsa.”
What part of speech is “quesadilla”?
“Quesadilla” is a noun.
Where does the word “quesadilla” come from?
The word “quesadilla” comes from Spanish. Borrowed from Spanish quesadilla, a diminutive built from queso, "cheese.".
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