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arepa

/ɑˈɹɛpɑ/

arepa noun: a type of cornbread originating from the northern Andes and resembling a tortilla.

arepa: a type of cornbread originating from the northern Andes and resembling a tortilla
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Noun

arepa (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

Forms of arepa

pluralarepas

Origin of arepa

Borrowed from Spanish arepa.

Questions about arepa

What does arepa mean?
Arepa means a type of cornbread originating from the northern Andes and resembling a tortilla.
What part of speech is arepa?
Arepa is a noun.
How do you pronounce arepa?
Arepa is pronounced /ɑˈɹɛpɑ/.
What is the plural of arepa?
The plural of arepa is arepas.

Words near arepa in the dictionary

  1. areostyle
  2. areostyles
  3. areosynchronous
  4. areoversal
  5. areoversals
  6. arepa
  7. arepas
  8. Arequena
  9. Arequipa
  10. ares
  11. aret

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