piñata
/piːnˈjɑːtə/noun
- chiefly N. Amer. 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)。
词源
mid 19th cent.: Spanish, literally 'pot'.