English

A Venezuelan arepa

Noun

arepa ‎(plural arepas)

1. An arepa, a type of corn bread originating from the northern Andes and resembling a tortilla.
   • 2009, January 25, “Kris Ensminger”, in On the Cheap:

     The menu darts among Latin American cuisines like arepas, empanadas (a duo) and […] a gigantic Peruvian-style rotisserie chicken.

Usage notes

• Often written in italics (arepa), or pronounced as a Spanish word.

See also

• arepa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Translations

Portuguese

Noun

arepa f (plural arepas)

1. arepa (type of corn bread from the northern Andes)

Spanish

Etymology

From Cumanagota erepa, "corn."

Noun

arepa f ‎(plural arepas)

1. A pancake made out of cornmeal and often filled with meat.