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quesadilla

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkeɪsəˈdiːljə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kā′sə dē′ə; Sp. ke′sä ᵺē′yä)

Inflections of 'quesadilla' (n): npl: quesadillas

que•sa•dil•la (kā′sə dē′ə; Sp. ke′sä ᵺē′yä),USA pronunciation n., pl. -dil•las (-dē′əz; Sp. -ᵺē′yäs).USA pronunciation [Mexican Cookery.]

Fooda tortilla folded over a filling of shredded cheese, onions, and chilies and broiled or fried.

Latin cāseus; compare cheese¹) + -ada -ade¹) + -illa diminutive suffix
Mexican Spanish; Spanish: pastry or cake made with cheese, equivalent. to quesad(a) (ques(o) cheese (
1940–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

quesadilla /ˌkeɪsəˈdiːljə; -ˈdiːjə/ n

a toasted tortilla filled with cheese and sometimes other ingredients

Etymology: C21: from Spanish, diminutive of queso cheese

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