arepa

noun

are·​pa ə-ˈrā-pə 

: a usually grilled cornmeal cake served in Latin American cuisine

Examples of arepa in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Choices include arepas, burritos, tortas, nachos or even a family meal box. —Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2024

And that's what produces arepas, for instance, a different type of corn cake. —Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Jan. 2024

While heating the oil, take the masa arepa dough and divide a 1/4 section in half. —Nina Lincoff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024

Check out the Saturday morning farmers market (the sushi, arepas and tamales are excellent!). —The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2023

And then there's the a la carte breakfast entrees, which range from arepas to acai bowls and yogurt parfaits. —Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2023

Classic arepas in Colombia are made with masarepa, a special precooked corn flour. —Isa Zapata, Bon Appétit, 3 Oct. 2023

Here, children waiting for meals of beans and arepas bear the telltale signs of malnutrition: skinny limbs, hair turned rust yellow. —Julie Turkewitz Federico Rios, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2023

For Irena Stein, an arepa represents much more than just a meal. —Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2023

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, probably from Cumaná (Cariban language of the Venezuela coast) erepa corn, cornmeal cake, or from a cognate Cariban form

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above