arepa

English

A Venezuelan arepa

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish arepa.

Noun

arepa (plural arepas)

A type of cornbread originating from the northern Andes and resembling a tortilla.
- 2009, January 25, “Kris Ensminger”, in On the Cheap‎:
  The menu darts among Latin American cuisines like arepas, empanadas (a duo) and […] a gigantic Peruvian-style rotisserie chicken.

Usage notes

Often written in italics (arepa) or pronounced as a Spanish word.

Translations

type of corn bread from the northern Andes

Portuguese: arepa (pt) f

Further reading

arepa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

ARPA-E

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈɾe.pɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈɾe.pa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈɾe.pɐ/

Noun

arepa f (plural arepas)

arepa (type of corn bread from the northern Andes)

Spanish

Etymology

From Cumanagoto erepa (“corn”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈɾepa/ [aˈɾe.pa]
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -epa
Syllabification: a‧re‧pa

Noun

arepa f (plural arepas)

a pancake made out of cornmeal and often filled with meat

Derived terms

Further reading

“arepa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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