fajitas

British

/ fəˈhiːtəz /

plural noun

a Mexican dish of soft tortillas wrapped around fried strips of meat, vegetables, etc

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Etymology

Origin of fajitas

Mexican Spanish

Example Sentences

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Each entrée contained approximately 3.0-3.5 ounces of meat and was served in foods such as fajitas, burgers, stew, burritos, and stir fry.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Same goes for Noche, where agave spirits are the stars of the bar and chefs wood-fire the fajitas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“These days, I get the fajitas? I can stretch that thing out for a couple nights.”

From Slate • Aug. 11, 2025

One sign that this year was different from the others was the menu: Beef fajitas, tortillas, pico de gallo, chips, beans — but no chicken.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2024

“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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