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Definition of Pinata
1. Noun. Plaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy; suspended from a height for blindfolded children to break with sticks.
Definition of Pinata
1. Noun. (Latin America) A doll or other decorated container filled with candy, that gets hit with a hammer or a stick by blindfolded children during birthday parties or other celebrations until the candy falls out. ¹
2. Noun. See Spanish meaning. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pinata
1. a pottery jar used in a Mexican game [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pinata
Literary usage of Pinata
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Mexico and the United States: A Story of Revolution, Intervention and War by Frederick Starr (1914)
"... A DESPERATE MEASURE THREATENING VOLCANOES A USELESS PINE BREAKING THE pinata.
A SIMPLE picture often conveys thought more than an elaborate discussion. ..."
2. Holiday Art Projects by Betsy Franco, Jo Ellen Moore (1997)
"Tips: Have students work in groups to create a pinata. You may make one large
pinata by assigning parts to small groups of students—papier mache portion, ..."
3. Daily Word Problems: Student Practice Books by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers (2007)
"... Friday-Week 36 When the pinata broke, the children rushed to pick up the candy.
1. ... pinata ..."
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