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piñata

peen-YAH-tah

piːnˈjɑːtɑ

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piñata

Dictionary meaning

decorated container filled with sweets, broken open at celebrations

History and origin

Spanish/Mexican

Pronunciation tips

The 'ñ' sounds like 'ny' in 'canyon'

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