arepa

noun

are·​pa ə-ˈrā-pə How to pronounce arepa (audio)
: a usually grilled cornmeal cake served in Latin American cuisine

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This small food truck is packed with popular Latin American arepas, aka stuffed flatbreads. Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025 World Central Kitchen, the nonprofit founded by the chef José Andrés that provides meals in war zones and disaster areas, had learned about the Arco and sent a food truck to serve arepas. Ken Bensinger, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025 A little history: The Arepa Place was founded in 2016 by Colombian native Isis Arrieta-Dennis, who developed her arepa recipes with her mother − also named Isis − at Findlay Kitchen before opening a brick-and-mortar location at the market in 2018. Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2024 Other activations will include free holiday photos with Santa and festive balloon decorations; and don’t leave without sampling the food at the superb DeKalb Market Hall, a collection of 36 food vendors serving everything from arepas to handrolls to jerk chicken. Juliet Izon, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2024 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

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of arepa was in 1810

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“Arepa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arepa. Accessed 7 Mar. 2025.

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