quesadilla
noun
que·sa·dil·la
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Definition of quesadilla
: 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
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Homemade quesadillas, bean and cheese burritos and more are served. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "What’s new at San Diego casinos: restaurants, beer, mobile apps and menu changes," 8 Sep. 2019 Have roast chicken one night and the leftovers for a quesadilla later on in the week and chicken salad for lunch. — Jennifer Folsom, NBC News, "The busy mom's guide to meal planning," 21 Aug. 2019 Costello’s also experiments with chalkboard specials, like a recent shrimp quesadilla, shrimp and corn chowder and mac and cheese bites. — Leeanne Griffin, courant.com, "Costello’s Clam Shack: A waterfront destination for your fried-seafood fix," 19 July 2019 That means bulgogi beef tacos and kimchi quesadillas and kimchi fried rice burritos. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "New eateries, high-profile delay among changes at Liberty Public Market," 27 Aug. 2019 Dinner entrees include ribeye, available in either 10, 12 or 14 oz. sizes; the samba salmon; breaded shrimp; chicken parmesan and the hotsy-totsy quesadilla. — Donald Liebenson, chicagotribune.com, "Highland Park golf course eatery 13ninety offers full menu," 7 Aug. 2019 Among the shareable menu items are nacho fries and quesadillas. — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, "Beer & burritos: Boozy Taco Bell Cantina opens in downtown San Jose," 6 Aug. 2019 The quesadillas are folded over fillings like chicken tinga or mushrooms and cheese, then fried to a delicate crisp, tender to the touch and molten at their core. — Dominic Armato, azcentral, "The best restaurants in Mesa," 15 July 2019 On a recent afternoon, Cristina Flores busied herself in the kitchen making quesadillas and reheating rice for lunch. — Brittny Mejia, latimes.com, "Deported airman’s mother inspires bill to protect ‘patriot parents’," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'quesadilla.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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quesadilla
noun
English Language Learners Definition of quesadilla
: a Mexican food which consists of a flat piece of bread (called a tortilla) that is folded around a filling of meat, cheese, or other ingredients and usually fried
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