queso

noun

que·​so ˈkā-(ˌ)sō How to pronounce queso (audio)
: a dipping sauce of melted cheese and chopped chili peppers : chili con queso
The author was never told in her Texas elementary school that if she ordered queso … or chalupas once she left home, she'd get only a plateful of disappointment.Pete Wells
The Mexican-inspired chain is offering free chips with guacamole or queso to customers who purchase their first order on its new smartphone app.Aric Jenkins

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Just downstairs at Sol Toro, Valentine’s Day specials include an Oaxacan Fondue Platter comprised of Mexican queso fondue, roasted meatballs, telera bread, carne asada skewers, baby potatoes and roasted vegetable brochette for $28. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025 Hearty Pantry-clearing Queso Sure, there’s another queso on this list. Nick Siano, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025 What to order: Cecina taco — steak, grilled onions and queso fresco on a corn tortilla. Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025 The meat is tender and juicy, topped with the same queso fresco and pickled onions as the chicken taco. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for queso 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Spanish, "cheese," going back to Latin cāseus — more at cheese entry 1

First Known Use

1989, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of queso was in 1989

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“Queso.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/queso. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.

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