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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web This isn't a Tex-Mex quesadilla, made with two large flour tortillas then cut and eaten like a pizza. 
Marco Torres, Chron, 23 June 2022 Skip the drive-thru and make this healthy quesadilla made with seasonal veggies for a comforting, yet not super heavy summer vegetarian dinner. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 Highlights include vegan crab cakes made from hearts of palm, a vegan jackfruit barbacoa bowl and a roasted veggie quesadilla made with vegan cheese. Beck Andrew Salgado, Journal Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2022 Taconazo's quesadilla is more like a traditional taco that just so happens to have melty cheese as a major ingredient. Marco Torres, Chron, 23 June 2022 The platter consists of chicken taquitos served with jalapeño poppers and a cheese quesadilla. Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2022 Preece described the popular menu item as a shredded chicken and red sauce quesadilla with spinach and melted Muenster cheese. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2022 The Shelbyville Restaurant and Brewery menu includes pizza, burgers, salad, mac and cheese, hot brown, fish and shrimp tacos, chicken tenders, chicken and cheese quesadilla, sides and more. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 31 May 2022 And, really, what’s more approachable than eating with your hands and making a quesadilla? Andy Wang, Robb Report, 27 July 2022 See More
Marco Torres, Chron, 23 June 2022 Skip the drive-thru and make this healthy quesadilla made with seasonal veggies for a comforting, yet not super heavy summer vegetarian dinner. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 Highlights include vegan crab cakes made from hearts of palm, a vegan jackfruit barbacoa bowl and a roasted veggie quesadilla made with vegan cheese. Beck Andrew Salgado, Journal Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2022 Taconazo's quesadilla is more like a traditional taco that just so happens to have melty cheese as a major ingredient. Marco Torres, Chron, 23 June 2022 The platter consists of chicken taquitos served with jalapeño poppers and a cheese quesadilla. Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2022 Preece described the popular menu item as a shredded chicken and red sauce quesadilla with spinach and melted Muenster cheese. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2022 The Shelbyville Restaurant and Brewery menu includes pizza, burgers, salad, mac and cheese, hot brown, fish and shrimp tacos, chicken tenders, chicken and cheese quesadilla, sides and more. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 31 May 2022 And, really, what’s more approachable than eating with your hands and making a quesadilla? Andy Wang, Robb Report, 27 July 2022 See More 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