# fajita

Pronunciation: say "fuh-HEE-tuh" /fəˈhiːtə/

## Noun

1. A soft flour tortilla filled with strips of spicy marinated meat, vegetables, or both, a Tex-Mex dish often accompanied by salad or another savory filling.
   - Simple: A Tex-Mex meal of grilled meat or vegetables wrapped in a soft tortilla, often with toppings.
   - _Each fajita arrived sizzling on a hot iron skillet beside a stack of tortillas._
   - _The restaurant's vegetable fajitas come loaded with grilled peppers, mushrooms, and onions._

## Origin

From American Spanish fajita, the diminutive of faja ("strip, band").

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