fajitas

British  

/ fəˈhiːtəz /

plural noun

1. 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

Hipolito asked about the chicken fajitas, and Orozco asked what he thought about shrimp fajitas.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s something comforting about their suburban reliability: the sprawling menu, the faux-Texan aesthetic, the sizzling skillet of fajitas that makes everyone look up when it’s carried across the dining room.

From Salon

And in an end-of-episode closer about the “Real Housewives of Santa Fe,” the sketch was more about steaming fajitas than the featured housewives.

From Los Angeles Times

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

I spotted it right above his head in our corner booth: he was deciding between beef and chicken fajitas during a staff party for his historic 2005 mayoral victory.

From Los Angeles Times