quesadilla

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌkeɪ̯səˈdiː(l)jə/ or [ˌkʰeɪ̯səˈdiːl(j)ə] or /ˌkeɪ̯səˈdiːə/
• (US) enPR: kāsədē′ə, IPA ^(key): /ˌkeɪ̯səˈdi(j)ə/ or [ˌkʰeɪ̯səˈdi(j)ə]

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Noun

Singular quesadilla

Plural quesadillas

A quesadilla

1. (countable) A Mexican food made by putting cheese (and sometimes other things like meat or vegetables) between two tortillas or inside one folded tortilla, then cooking it until the cheese melts.