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banderilla

US/ˌbæn.dəˈɹiː.jə/

banderilla noun: a decorated barbed stick used in bullfighting to stick into the bulls' shoulders.

banderilla: a decorated barbed stick used in bullfighting to stick into the bulls' shoulders
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Noun

banderilla (plural banderillas)

  1. A decorated barbed stick used in bullfighting to stick into the bulls' shoulders.

Forms of banderilla

pluralbanderillas

Origin of banderilla

Borrowed from Spanish banderilla, from bandera (“banner”) + -illa (“diminutive suffix”).

Words formed from banderilla

Questions about banderilla

What does banderilla mean?
Banderilla means a decorated barbed stick used in bullfighting to stick into the bulls' shoulders.
What part of speech is banderilla?
Banderilla is a noun.
How do you pronounce banderilla?
Banderilla is pronounced /ˌbæn.dəˈɹiː.jə/ (US).
What is the plural of banderilla?
The plural of banderilla is banderillas.

Words near banderilla in the dictionary

  1. Bandera
  2. Bandera County
  3. Bandera smoothie
  4. Bandera smoothies
  5. Banderas
  6. banderilla
  7. banderillas
  8. banderillero
  9. banderilleros
  10. banderillo
  11. banderillos

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