fajita
[ fah-hee-tuh, fuh‐ ]
noun
a thin strip of marinated and grilled meat.
Usually fajitas .(used with a singular or plural verb) a Tex-Mex dish of these strips, served with tortillas, salsa, etc.
Origin of fajita
1First 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”
Words Nearby fajita
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use fajita in a sentence
It’s available both in the restaurant and for curbside pick-up, for which a Chili’s employee will package your fajitas delicately enough that the juice from the meat and peppers doesn’t make the tortillas soggy on the drive home.
Don’t Let Snobbery Keep You From the Beautiful Simplicity of Chili’s 2 for $25 Meal | Amy McCarthy | October 28, 2021 | EaterIt can top tacos and fajitas, of course, but don’t stop there.
Pico de gallo, a classic Mexican salsa fresca, is more than a garnish | Daniela Galarza | August 25, 2021 | Washington PostThe least they could do now is release a lipstick that tastes like fajitas.
E.L.F. Cosmetics’ Chipotle Collection Gives New Meaning to ‘Guac Is Extra’ | Jaya Saxena | March 5, 2021 | Eater
Browse