quesadilla

Definition

A Mexican dish made by filling a tortilla with cheese and sometimes other ingredients and then cooking it until the cheese is melted.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish quesadilla. [Alt: Slices of a quesadilla piled on top of one another]

Example Sentences

• "In the Salvadoran bakery, the quesadilla is king, whether cut into squares from a cake tray or baked into discus-sized round coffee cakes."