arepa

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/ɑˈɹɛpɑ//əˈɹɛpə/

noun

A type of cornbread originating from the northern Andes and resembling a tortilla.

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Meanings

nounarepa (plural arepas)

plural arepas

  1. A type of cornbread originating from the northern Andes and resembling a tortilla.

    The menu darts among Latin American cuisines like arepas, empanadas (a duo) and […] a gigantic Peruvian-style rotisserie chicken.

    2009 January 25, Kris Ensminger, “On the Cheap”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Spanisharepa
  2. Spanisharepa
  3. Englisharepa

Borrowed from Spanish arepa.

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Translations

Esperanto arepo
  • arepotype of corn bread from the northern Andes
Portuguese arepa
  • arepatype of corn bread from the northern Andes

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

arepa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arepa

MLA

“arepa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arepa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arepa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arepa.

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