Pinata Definition
pĭn-yätə, pēn-
pinatas
noun
A decorated figure of clay or papier-mâché, hung up for use in a children's party game: blindfolded players take turns wielding a stick in an effort to break open the figure and release its contents of toys and candy: orig. a part of Mexican Christmas celebrations.
Webster's New World
A frequent object or victim of ongoing criticism or abuse.
American Heritage
See Spanish meaning.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Pinata
Noun
Singular:
pinata
Plural:
pinatasOrigin of Pinata
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Spanish from Italian pignatta a kind of pot probably from dialectal pigna pine cone (from its shape) from Latin pīnea pineal
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Spanish piñata, from piña, from Latin pinea (“pinecone"), because its paper cover (on traditional making) resembles one.
From Wiktionary
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