quesadilla

/ˌkeɪsəˈdiːjə/

nounque · sa · di · lla

Think: "QUE?" (question) + "sa" + "DEE" + "ya" — quesadilla sounds like “kay-suh-DEE-yuh.”

Yes, it's quesadilla. Remember the tricky start: it’s **que-** (like “kay”), not **ke-** or **kwa-**.

Definition

  1. nounA Mexican dish made from a tortilla folded or filled (often with cheese) and heated until warm and melted.

Examples

  • I ordered a chicken quesadilla with salsa on the side.
  • She packed a leftover quesadilla for lunch and reheated it in a pan.
  • The cheese in the quesadilla melted quickly over medium heat.

Synonyms

tortillatacoburritowrapgrilled tortilla

Translations

ES quesadillaPT quesadillaFR quesadilla

Common misspellings

quesadilaquesidillaquesadillaequesedillaquesadillaquesadilliaquesadilyaquesadillla

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