Definition of piñata in English:

piñata

noun piːnˈjɑːtəpēnˈyädə

North American

A decorated figure of an animal containing toys and sweets that is suspended from a height and broken open by blindfolded children as part of a celebration.
〈主北美〉闭眼打（一种装有玩具和糖果的动物形状的彩罐，被高高吊起后由蒙眼的小孩击破，常作为庆祝活动的一部分）
Example sentencesExamples
- The evening closed with an innovation, the smashing of a haggis piñata, which thankfully contained candy rather than ground lamb's meat.
- Top University of Arizona administrators and astronomers celebrated this legislative end run by throwing a party, the centerpiece of which was a papier-mâché piñata in the shape of a Mount Graham red squirrel.
- The small spot is a festive clutter of petite piñatas, garlands of chili pepper lights and paper cutouts, big windows decorated with a spinning police light, cacti and a coffin.
- Cinco de Mayo is celebrated with the ceremonial burning of a piñata in the shape of King George, which is referred to as ‘the Guy.’
- By now most of my readers have seen the picture of the young illegal immigrant girl who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border while hiding inside a piñata.
- The messiest of the activities on offer was the creation of piñatas using papier-mache and brightly coloured paint.
- Party officials brought a single Winnie the Pooh piñata to lure local families out from their dirt-floored shacks.
- I was still the one who stayed on the sidelines while everyone else dove in for the candy after the piñata broke.
- ‘Officers began to take the piñatas out of the back seat, and one [of the several piñatas in the car] seemed to be much heavier than the others,’ said Vince Bond, a spokesman for U.S. Customs & Border Protection.
- And if you behave yourself, I have a piñata I bought that is in the car, I will let you demolish it.
- Dodging bullets as they rained down through the streamers and piñatas, following the volley of shots that substituted bells.
- We went to a party with 2 amazing grind core bands, Dread Knox and Cowboy Killas, a bar with $200 of free liquor, 4 kegs and a piñata stuffed with candy and condoms.
- They navigate the Ferris wheel and the merry-go-round and play games along the way to collect enough tickets to win the piñata.
- They are not piñatas or Christmas crackers - they are jack-in-the-boxes of death.
- In increasingly Hispanic South Central L.A., tiny bodegas selling milk, diapers, and piñatas are replacing liquor stores.
- Lieberman didn't have any big ideas for us to do in art class so she gave us some balloons, some plaster, and some paint and told us to make piñatas.
- Wood panelling lines the walls, and bright-coloured decorations abound, including one particularly large and intimidating parrot piñata.
- The whiskey and stew were in plentiful supply and Paddy's two-year-old son Dylan was bashing a handmade Union Jack piñata with a shillelagh.
- Finally, Charles, Xiayou, and Ashley and Bob, joined in the festivities, including smacking down a piñata.
- People like Norma and Allen, who are trying to make a go of a small shop selling flowers and piñatas near the San Fernando Cemetery, in one of San Antonio's poorest areas.

Origin

Mid 19th century: Spanish, literally 'pot'.

Definition of piñata in US English:

piñata

nounpēnˈyädə

North American

(especially in Spanish-speaking communities) a decorated figure of an animal containing toys and candy that is suspended from a height and broken open by blindfolded children as part of a celebration.
〈主北美〉闭眼打（一种装有玩具和糖果的动物形状的彩罐，被高高吊起后由蒙眼的小孩击破，常作为庆祝活动的一部分）
Example sentencesExamples
- By now most of my readers have seen the picture of the young illegal immigrant girl who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border while hiding inside a piñata.
- In increasingly Hispanic South Central L.A., tiny bodegas selling milk, diapers, and piñatas are replacing liquor stores.
- Finally, Charles, Xiayou, and Ashley and Bob, joined in the festivities, including smacking down a piñata.
- Lieberman didn't have any big ideas for us to do in art class so she gave us some balloons, some plaster, and some paint and told us to make piñatas.
- They navigate the Ferris wheel and the merry-go-round and play games along the way to collect enough tickets to win the piñata.
- Dodging bullets as they rained down through the streamers and piñatas, following the volley of shots that substituted bells.
- And if you behave yourself, I have a piñata I bought that is in the car, I will let you demolish it.
- The whiskey and stew were in plentiful supply and Paddy's two-year-old son Dylan was bashing a handmade Union Jack piñata with a shillelagh.
- Top University of Arizona administrators and astronomers celebrated this legislative end run by throwing a party, the centerpiece of which was a papier-mâché piñata in the shape of a Mount Graham red squirrel.
- The messiest of the activities on offer was the creation of piñatas using papier-mache and brightly coloured paint.
- Wood panelling lines the walls, and bright-coloured decorations abound, including one particularly large and intimidating parrot piñata.
- We went to a party with 2 amazing grind core bands, Dread Knox and Cowboy Killas, a bar with $200 of free liquor, 4 kegs and a piñata stuffed with candy and condoms.
- People like Norma and Allen, who are trying to make a go of a small shop selling flowers and piñatas near the San Fernando Cemetery, in one of San Antonio's poorest areas.
- Cinco de Mayo is celebrated with the ceremonial burning of a piñata in the shape of King George, which is referred to as ‘the Guy.’
- They are not piñatas or Christmas crackers - they are jack-in-the-boxes of death.
- The small spot is a festive clutter of petite piñatas, garlands of chili pepper lights and paper cutouts, big windows decorated with a spinning police light, cacti and a coffin.
- ‘Officers began to take the piñatas out of the back seat, and one [of the several piñatas in the car] seemed to be much heavier than the others,’ said Vince Bond, a spokesman for U.S. Customs & Border Protection.
- I was still the one who stayed on the sidelines while everyone else dove in for the candy after the piñata broke.
- Party officials brought a single Winnie the Pooh piñata to lure local families out from their dirt-floored shacks.
- The evening closed with an innovation, the smashing of a haggis piñata, which thankfully contained candy rather than ground lamb's meat.

Origin

Mid 19th century: Spanish, literally ‘pot’.

词汇	piñata
释义	Definition of piñata in English: piñata noun piːnˈjɑːtəpēnˈyädə North American A decorated figure of an animal containing toys and sweets that is suspended from a height and broken open by blindfolded children as part of a celebration. 〈主北美〉闭眼打（一种装有玩具和糖果的动物形状的彩罐，被高高吊起后由蒙眼的小孩击破，常作为庆祝活动的一部分） Example sentencesExamples The evening closed with an innovation, the smashing of a haggis piñata, which thankfully contained candy rather than ground lamb's meat. Top University of Arizona administrators and astronomers celebrated this legislative end run by throwing a party, the centerpiece of which was a papier-mâché piñata in the shape of a Mount Graham red squirrel. The small spot is a festive clutter of petite piñatas, garlands of chili pepper lights and paper cutouts, big windows decorated with a spinning police light, cacti and a coffin. Cinco de Mayo is celebrated with the ceremonial burning of a piñata in the shape of King George, which is referred to as ‘the Guy.’ By now most of my readers have seen the picture of the young illegal immigrant girl who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border while hiding inside a piñata. The messiest of the activities on offer was the creation of piñatas using papier-mache and brightly coloured paint. Party officials brought a single Winnie the Pooh piñata to lure local families out from their dirt-floored shacks. I was still the one who stayed on the sidelines while everyone else dove in for the candy after the piñata broke. ‘Officers began to take the piñatas out of the back seat, and one [of the several piñatas in the car] seemed to be much heavier than the others,’ said Vince Bond, a spokesman for U.S. Customs & Border Protection. And if you behave yourself, I have a piñata I bought that is in the car, I will let you demolish it. Dodging bullets as they rained down through the streamers and piñatas, following the volley of shots that substituted bells. We went to a party with 2 amazing grind core bands, Dread Knox and Cowboy Killas, a bar with $200 of free liquor, 4 kegs and a piñata stuffed with candy and condoms. They navigate the Ferris wheel and the merry-go-round and play games along the way to collect enough tickets to win the piñata. They are not piñatas or Christmas crackers - they are jack-in-the-boxes of death. In increasingly Hispanic South Central L.A., tiny bodegas selling milk, diapers, and piñatas are replacing liquor stores. Lieberman didn't have any big ideas for us to do in art class so she gave us some balloons, some plaster, and some paint and told us to make piñatas. Wood panelling lines the walls, and bright-coloured decorations abound, including one particularly large and intimidating parrot piñata. The whiskey and stew were in plentiful supply and Paddy's two-year-old son Dylan was bashing a handmade Union Jack piñata with a shillelagh. Finally, Charles, Xiayou, and Ashley and Bob, joined in the festivities, including smacking down a piñata. People like Norma and Allen, who are trying to make a go of a small shop selling flowers and piñatas near the San Fernando Cemetery, in one of San Antonio's poorest areas. Origin Mid 19th century: Spanish, literally 'pot'. Definition of piñata in US English: piñata nounpēnˈyädə North American (especially in Spanish-speaking communities) a decorated figure of an animal containing toys and candy that is suspended from a height and broken open by blindfolded children as part of a celebration. 〈主北美〉闭眼打（一种装有玩具和糖果的动物形状的彩罐，被高高吊起后由蒙眼的小孩击破，常作为庆祝活动的一部分） Example sentencesExamples By now most of my readers have seen the picture of the young illegal immigrant girl who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border while hiding inside a piñata. In increasingly Hispanic South Central L.A., tiny bodegas selling milk, diapers, and piñatas are replacing liquor stores. Finally, Charles, Xiayou, and Ashley and Bob, joined in the festivities, including smacking down a piñata. Lieberman didn't have any big ideas for us to do in art class so she gave us some balloons, some plaster, and some paint and told us to make piñatas. They navigate the Ferris wheel and the merry-go-round and play games along the way to collect enough tickets to win the piñata. Dodging bullets as they rained down through the streamers and piñatas, following the volley of shots that substituted bells. And if you behave yourself, I have a piñata I bought that is in the car, I will let you demolish it. The whiskey and stew were in plentiful supply and Paddy's two-year-old son Dylan was bashing a handmade Union Jack piñata with a shillelagh. Top University of Arizona administrators and astronomers celebrated this legislative end run by throwing a party, the centerpiece of which was a papier-mâché piñata in the shape of a Mount Graham red squirrel. The messiest of the activities on offer was the creation of piñatas using papier-mache and brightly coloured paint. Wood panelling lines the walls, and bright-coloured decorations abound, including one particularly large and intimidating parrot piñata. We went to a party with 2 amazing grind core bands, Dread Knox and Cowboy Killas, a bar with $200 of free liquor, 4 kegs and a piñata stuffed with candy and condoms. People like Norma and Allen, who are trying to make a go of a small shop selling flowers and piñatas near the San Fernando Cemetery, in one of San Antonio's poorest areas. Cinco de Mayo is celebrated with the ceremonial burning of a piñata in the shape of King George, which is referred to as ‘the Guy.’ They are not piñatas or Christmas crackers - they are jack-in-the-boxes of death. The small spot is a festive clutter of petite piñatas, garlands of chili pepper lights and paper cutouts, big windows decorated with a spinning police light, cacti and a coffin. ‘Officers began to take the piñatas out of the back seat, and one [of the several piñatas in the car] seemed to be much heavier than the others,’ said Vince Bond, a spokesman for U.S. Customs & Border Protection. I was still the one who stayed on the sidelines while everyone else dove in for the candy after the piñata broke. Party officials brought a single Winnie the Pooh piñata to lure local families out from their dirt-floored shacks. The evening closed with an innovation, the smashing of a haggis piñata, which thankfully contained candy rather than ground lamb's meat. Origin Mid 19th century: Spanish, literally ‘pot’.
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