different between pupusa vs quesadilla

English

Etymology

From Spanish pupusa, from Pipil pupusawa (“swollen”).

Noun

pupusa (plural pupusas)

1. A thick, hand-rolled maize tortilla.

See also

• pupusa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• upupas

Spanish

Etymology

From Pipil pupusawa (“swollen”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pu?pusa/, [pu?pu.sa]

Noun

pupusa f (plural pupusas)

1. (Central America) a stuffed tortilla
2. (Central America, vulgar, slang) pussy, vulva

Descendants

• ? English: pupusa

Further reading

• “pupusa” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?ke??s??di?(l)j?/, [?k?e??s??di?l(j)?], /?ke??s??di??/
• (US) enPR: k?s?d???, IPA^(key): /?ke??s??di(j)?/, [?k?e??s??di(j)?]
• Rhymes: -i??

Noun

quesadilla (plural quesadillas)

1. A Mexican dish made by filling a tortilla (corn or flour) with cheese, folding in half and toasting until the cheese is melted. Additional ingredients, such as meats (chicken or beef, commonly), or vegetables can be added. Often served with salsa, guacamole and/or sour cream.

Derived terms

• quesalupa
• quesarito

Translations

Spanish

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly a portmanteau of queso and tortilla, though this is not substantiated and several other theories exist.

Pronunciation