Definition of quesadilla

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que·sa·dil·la    (ks-dy) KEY 

NOUN:

A flour tortilla folded in half around a savory filling, as of cheese or beans, then fried or toasted.

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ETYMOLOGY:
American Spanish, from Spanish, diminutive of quesada, type of cheesecake, from queso, cheese, from Old Spanish, from Latin cseus