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quesadilla

[ key-suh-dee-uh; Spanish ke-sah-thee-yah ]

noun

Mexican Cooking.
plural quesadillas
  1. a tortilla folded over a filling of shredded cheese, and sometimes vegetables or meat, cooked on a griddle or the like.


quesadilla

/ ˌkeɪsəˈdiːljə; -ˈdiːjə /

noun

  1. a toasted tortilla filled with cheese and sometimes other ingredients
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of quesadilla1

First recorded in 1940–45; from Mexican Spanish; Spanish: “a pastry or cake made with cheese,” equivalent to quesada ( queso “cheese,” from Latin ܲ; cheese 1 + -ada noun suffix) + -illa diminutive suffix; -ade 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of quesadilla1

C21: from Spanish, diminutive of queso cheese
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Roasted red peppers, meanwhile, find their calling in a smoky, charred quesadilla, melted into gooey cheese with a dash of chipotle and a squeeze of lime.

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I worked at one in high school, and I retain an affection for their queso and quesadilla explosion salad that borders on embarrassing.

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"We then made a kind of quesadilla or panini where the bismuth is the cheesy filling and the tortillas are the atomically flat surfaces," said Wu.

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As a result, Pineda now has to have a side hustle, selling quesadillas — a Salvadoran sweet bread — to make up for the loss in income.

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For instance, substituting "pastry" for "quesadilla" could significantly affect comprehension for students from diverse backgrounds.

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