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palapa.

An open-sided dwelling with a thatched roof made of dried palm leaves.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An open-sided dwelling with a thatched roof made of dried palm leaves.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish palapa, from Tagalog palapa (“midrib of a coconut frond”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *palaqpaq.

noun
  1. A sweet and spicy Filipino condiment made with white scallions, ginger, turmeric, chili, and toasted grated coconut.

    uncountable
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.