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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Having said that, classics like chicken quesadillas and fajitas are solid choices. — Laura Ratliff, Condé Nast Traveler, "5 Best Day Trips from Dubai," 4 Mar. 2018 The Javelina Cantina won us over with their fajitas and a tavern-style friendliness. — Joe Drape, New York Times, "On an Arizona Road Trip, Miles of Family Firsts," 12 June 2018 Menu items include salad, soups, burritos, tortas, fajitas, tacos, mole and Chile Rellano. — Joyce Smith, kansascity, "After two years in Prairie Village, Mexican restaurant relocates across State Line | The Kansas City Star," 2 May 2018 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 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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