noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A Tex-Mex dish of strips of spicy marinated meat and/or vegetables in a soft flour tortilla, often served with salad or a savoury filling.

Etymology

From American Spanish fajita, diminutive of faja (“strip, band”).

Related phrases

tex mex

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