arepa
[ uh-rey-puh; Spanish ah-re-pah ]
noun
a Columbian or Venezuelan cornmeal cake, sometimes stuffed with savory fillings.
Origin of arepa
1First recorded in 1920–25; from Carib arepa, erepa “corn, cornmeal, cornmeal cake”
Words Nearby arepa
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How to use arepa in a sentence
Eventually I began to feel a little guilty that I might not have any left to eat with an arepa, and wondered if anyone had watched me greedily drain the bottle.
Why Caracas Arepa Bar’s House Salsa Is a Condiment All-Star | Tanay Warerkar | January 29, 2021 | EaterIribarren didn’t want it to go to waste, so she decided to use the pepper to create a version of the traditional green guasacaca sauce that’s typically served alongside arepas in Venezuelan restaurants.
Why Caracas Arepa Bar’s House Salsa Is a Condiment All-Star | Tanay Warerkar | January 29, 2021 | EaterWhen the simple midday meal of corn arepa and black coffee was finished, Josè descended into the quiet town.
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