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An area surrounded by a fence and sometimes covered with a dry grass roof, used for outdoor meals and parties

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Usage examples (29)
  • The bird is called lapa verde in Spanish and has the Latin name of Ara ambigua.
  • The centre will also have a "lapa" for the staging of traditional dances, a small lodge to house tourists overnight and tourist-orientated businesses such as curio shops...
  • This is the size of a lapa (ph), or a wrap skirt, is what it would be used for.
  • Modise said the lapa, which was attached to the house, was destroyed in the fire.
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