n.
Pronunciation: ˌ k ā -s ə - ' d ē - ə also - ' th ē - or - ' th ē l-y ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Mexican Spanish, from Spanish, cheese pastry, diminutive of quesada, from queso cheese, from Latin caseus
Date: 1935
: a tortilla filled with a savory mixture, folded, and usually fried