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 used in plural

Examples of fajita in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her grandchildren, ages 12, 15 and 16, miss eating lasagna with ground beef, beef fajitas and steak with plantain chips. — Arkansas Online, 26 July 2026

Summer peppers and meaty portobello mushrooms make up the base of these tasty fajitas. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 July 2026

The two items come amid an online trend highlighting the spectacle of ordering fajitas at a restaurant and drawing attention to one's table. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026

Old-school Tex-Mex cantina known for fajitas, enchiladas, flautas, chile con queso and margaritas. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 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