fajita
noun
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Definition of fajita
: a marinated strip usually of beef or chicken grilled or broiled and served usually with a flour tortilla and various savory fillings —usually used in plural
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Thanks for the writeup about La Familia now serving the old La Palma-style fajitas Wednesday nights. — Bud Kennedy, star-telegram, "Good food the old-time way: Here's a few ideas for old-school fajitas, Italian, steaks | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 23 May 2018 Even better, grilled fish and shrimp tacos or fajitas are usually topped with plenty of veggies, such as cabbage, avocado, tomato and onion. — Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, "How to eat out puro San Antonio style with diabetes," 19 Mar. 2018 Specialties: Mexican fare such as enchiladas, burritos, tacos, steaks, nachos, Mexican pizza, tamales, flautas, chimichangas, taco salad, seafood, tostadas and nine kinds of fajitas. Plus flan and fried ice cream for dessert. — Shonda Talerico Dudlicek, Lake County News-Sun, "El Puerto's menu is full of owner specialties," 13 July 2018 Specialties include fajitas, enchiladas and taco plates and specialties like nopales salad and molé chilaquiles. — Pam Kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Casa Rústica restaurant opens in Carmel Valley," 3 July 2018 Bacanora Grill Open from breakfast to dinner, this Mexican restaurant near 75th Avenue and McDowell Road in Phoenix serves chorizo and eggs, carne asada burritos, fajitas, whole fish entrees, among other choices. — Jennifer Mcclellan, azcentral, "New restaurants in Phoenix in June have standout burgers, Mexican food, pizza," 1 July 2018 Houston-area Mexican food lovers can not only enjoy items like beef fajitas, flour tortillas, chile rellenos and enchiladas this summer at Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen but also learn how to prepare them. — Tracy Maness, Houston Chronicle, "Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen serves and teaches Tex-Mex cooking," 19 June 2018 The idea was to create a Tex-Mex restaurant with fun, slightly upscale vibes, exceedingly friendly service, and solid versions of staples like fajitas, enchiladas, and queso. — Priya Krishna, Bon Appetit, "The Tex-Mex Chain That Fills a Queso-Sized Hole in My Heart," 6 June 2018 El Piquin offers chicken, beef or shrimp fajitas, or try the fish fillet ranchero or fish tacos. — Bud Kennedy, star-telegram, "Tortas, huaraches and green sauce at a little cafe in Grapevine | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 16 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fajita.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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fajita
noun
English Language Learners Definition of fajita
: a Mexican food that consists of cooked strips of meat served with a flour tortilla and fillings (such as tomatoes, onions, and peppers)
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