quesadilla

que·sa·dil·la

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [key-suh-dee-uh; Spanish ke-sah-th ee-yah]
- /ˌkeɪ səˈdi ə; Spanish ˌkɛ sɑˈði yɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [key-suh-dee-uh; Spanish ke-sah-th ee-yah]
- /ˌkeɪ səˈdi ə; Spanish ˌkɛ sɑˈði yɑ/

Definitions of quesadilla word

noun plural quesadilla a tortilla folded over a filling of shredded cheese, onions, and chilies and broiled or fried. 1
noun quesadilla A tortilla filled with cheese and heated. 1
noun quesadilla Mexican food: filled tortilla 1
noun quesadilla a toasted tortilla filled with cheese and sometimes other ingredients 0
noun quesadilla a Mexican dish consisting of a flour tortilla filled with cheese, squash blossoms, or a spicy mixture, then folded and deep-fried 0

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Origin of quesadilla

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

1940-45; < Mexican Spanish; Spanish: pastry or cake made with cheese, equivalent to quesad(a) (ques(o) cheese (< Latin cāseus; cf. cheese1) + -ada -ade1) + -illa diminutive suffix

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Parts of speech for Quesadilla

noun

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adverb

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quesadilla popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

quesadilla usage trend in Literature

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