WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pala•pa
(pə lä′pə; Sp. pä lä′pä),USA pronunciation n., pl. -pas
(-pəz; Sp. -päs).USA pronunciation (esp. in Mexico)
- Architecturea simple, thatched-roof dwelling, usually open on the sides.
- Architectureany building resembling this, esp. in a resort area, as a restaurant, beachhouse, or the like.
- Mexican Spanish: a kind of palm tree
- perh.