Fajita vs. Taco — What's the Difference?

A fajita (; Spanish: [faˈxita] (listen)) in Tex-Mex is any stripped grilled meat with stripped peppers and onions that is usually served on a flour or corn tortilla. The term originally referred to skirt steak, the cut of beef first used in the dish.

A taco (US: , UK: , Spanish: [ˈtako]) is a traditional Mexican dish consisting of a small hand-sized corn or wheat tortilla topped with a filling. The tortilla is then folded around the filling and eaten by hand.

A dish consisting of strips of marinated meat or vegetables that are grilled over an open fire and served in a tortilla, usually with spicy condiments.

A corn tortilla folded around a filling such as ground meat or cheese.

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.

(culinary) A Mexican snack food made of a small tortilla (soft or hard shelled) filled with ingredients such as meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables and salsa.

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A yellow stain on a shirt armpit caused by sweat or deodorant.

(slang) To fold or cause to buckle in half, similar to the way a taco is folded.

Offensive terms for a person of Mexican descent

A tortilla rolled cupped around a filling