fajita
Americannoun
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a thin strip of marinated and grilled meat.
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(used with a singular or plural verb) Usually fajitas a Tex-Mex dish of these strips, served with tortillas, salsa, etc.
Etymology
Origin of fajita
First recorded in 1975–80; from Latin American Spanish: literally, “little sash,” diminutive of Spanish faja “belt, strip, band” (originally dialect or from Catalan ), from Latin fascia “band, bandage”
Example Sentences
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Slimp: I love steak fajita with flour tortilla, of course, cheese, and guac.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
The kitchen staff used to painstakingly count out the exact right quantity of shrimp for the chain’s fajita platters.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2025
Los Costeños serves fajita wraps and roast pork sandwiches in the Uwajimaya food court in the Chinatown International District.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2022
After a shower, he heads to a popular eatery here, El Herradero de Jalisco, and orders a fajita chicken salad.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2022
“Point me to the biggest Applebee’s in the world, where I bet they serve two fajitas when you order one; where I bet the shrimp fajita isn’t any more expensive than the chicken.”
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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