: a usually grilled cornmeal cake served in Latin American cuisine
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Patrons ducked under available coverage to keep their tacos and arepas dry.—Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026 Litchfield’s at the Wigwam — Duroc heritage pork belly confit on heirloom masa arepa.—Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 23 Feb. 2026 Roach infestations led to the temporary closure of two Broward County restaurants last week, with state inspectors finding about 86 dead roaches throughout a sub shop and 45 live roaches in an arepa spot’s kitchen.—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2026 People gathering over arepas and drinks to celebrate the capture of Maduro was only a glimpse of the reaction.—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arepa
Word History
Etymology
American Spanish, probably from Cumaná (Cariban language of the Venezuela coast) erepa corn, cornmeal cake, or from a cognate Cariban form