fajita

noun

fa·​ji·​ta fə-ˈhē-tə 

fä-

: a marinated strip usually of beef or chicken grilled or broiled and served usually with a flour tortilla and various savory fillings

—usually plural

Examples of fajita in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Druski played a nightmare birthday girl in another sketch going off on her friend Tina (Veronika Slowikowska) for eating fajitas and wearing a black bodycon dress. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2026

Stop for fajitas at The Original Ninfa’s on Navigation, Vietnamese-Cajun seafood at Crawfish & Noodles, or West African dishes at ChòpnBlọk. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2026

The market also offers ready-to-cook meats like discada, beef and chicken fajitas, and al pastor pork. — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Queso blanco with choice of chorizo addition and queso flamado with choice of fajita chicken or beef. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, diminutive of Spanish faja sash, belt, probably from Catalan faixa, from Latin fascia band — more at fascia

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fajita

• amrita
• excreta
• lolita
• marita
• partita
• samhita
• amanita
• cucurbita
• emerita
• incognita
• manzanita
• senorita