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fajita
[ fah-hee-tuh, fuhā ]
/ fÉĖhi tÉ, fÉā /
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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.
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Origin of fajita
First recorded in 1975ā80; from Latin American Spanish: literally, ālittle sash,ā diminutive of Spanish faja ābelt, strip, bandā (originally dialect or from Catalan ), from Latin fascia āband, bandageā
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How to use fajita in a sentence
Itās available both in the restaurant and for curbside pick-up, for which a Chiliās employee will package your fajitas delicately enough that the juice from the meat and peppers doesnāt make the tortillas soggy on the drive home.
Donāt Let Snobbery Keep You From the Beautiful Simplicity of Chiliās 2 for $25 Meal|Amy McCarthy|October 28, 2021|EaterIt can top tacos and fajitas, of course, but donāt 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.
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