quesadilla
pronunciation
How to pronounce quesadilla in British English:
UK [keɪsə'di:jə]
How to pronounce quesadilla in American English:
US [ˌkeɪsə'dijə]
Word Origin
- quesadilla (n.)
- Mexican tortilla with filling of cheese, etc., 1944, from Spanish, diminutive of quesada, "type of cheesecake," from queso "cheese," from Latin caeseus (see cheese (n.1)).
Example
- 1. Typically I would cook eggs for breakfast , eat out for lunch , and cook a quesadilla , pasta , or a burger for dinner .
- 2. I swallowed my pride and my reduced-priced quesadilla , after first thanking the cashier for this unexpected break , my only such break as an unemployed person in the marketplace .