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Meaning of quesadilla | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˌkeɪ̯səˈdiː(l)jə

Definitions

  1. A Mexican dish made by filling a tortilla with cheese and sometimes other ingredients and then cooking it until the cheese is melted.
  2. A Salvadoran pan dulce made with rice flour and queso duro blanco and topped with sesame seeds.

Equivalents

Español quesadilla
Français quesadilla
Italiano quesadilla
Polski quesadilla
Português quesadilha

Examples

“In the Salvadoran bakery, the quesadilla is king, whether cut into squares from a cake tray or baked into discus-sized round coffee cakes.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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