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erepa
Cumanagoto · medieval
"a cornmeal cake"
a word from an indigenous language of Venezuela for a cornmeal cake
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Stage 2 of 3
arepa
Spanish · 1600s
"a grilled or baked cornmeal cake"
adopted into Spanish for the grilled or baked cornmeal cake
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Stage 3 of 3
arepa
English · 1900s
"a grilled or baked cornmeal cake"
adopted directly as Venezuelan and Colombian cuisine spread internationally
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