Meaning
An open-sided dwelling with a thatched roof made of dried palm leaves.
Etymology
Origin: Spanish
Borrowed from Spanish palapa, from Tagalog palapa (“midrib of a coconut frond”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *palaqpaq.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 20 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-24PABELOW
- 2026-07-07PABDLOR
- 2026-02-27PABCEIL
- 2025-12-17PUATIDL
- 2025-11-10AIPNLOV
- 2025-09-08AGHLMUP
- 2025-08-02PARIDLY
- 2025-06-30LAUHEPV
- 2025-06-20PTALEBH
- 2025-06-13PTANICL
- 2025-05-22PTAOHCL
- 2025-05-05PAOMLNR
+8 earlier appearances in the archive.