Home › Words › P › palapapalapapalapa · noun — an open-sided dwelling with a thatched roof made of dried palm leaves.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, palapa ranks #16,849 of 42,862 for Qualifying.EtymologyBorrowed from Spanish palapa, from Tagalog palapa (“midrib of a coconut frond”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *palaqpaq.nounAn open-sided dwelling with a thatched roof made of dried palm leaves.e.g.“At the average home price, you can find a two- or even three-bedroom house with a pool and palapa.” — 2008 January 11, Beth Greenfield, “Fishing Boats, Surfboards and Not a High-Rise in Sight”, in New York Times:A sweet and spicy Filipino condiment made with white scallions, ginger, turmeric, chili, and toasted grated coconut.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).