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chile con queso

American  
[chil-ee kon key-soh] / ˈtʃɪl i kɒn ˈkeɪ soʊ /
Or chili con queso

noun

  1. a Tex-Mex dip of melted cheese with hot peppers, onion, and tomato, usually served as an appetizer with tortilla chips.

Etymology

Origin of chile con queso

First recorded in 1915–20; from Mexican Spanish: literally “chile with cheese”; chili ( def. ), queso ( def. )

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