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banderillero

/ˌbændəɹiːˈjeəɹəʊ/

banderillero noun: a member of the cuadrilla who uses banderillas.

banderillero: a member of the cuadrilla who uses banderillas
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Noun

banderillero (plural banderilleros)

  1. A member of the cuadrilla who uses banderillas.
    • I cheered at the banderilleros’ display / as they stuck the bull in their own clever way[…]1959, “In Old Mexico”, Tom Lehrer (music)

Forms of banderillero

pluralbanderilleros

Origin of banderillero

From Spanish banderillero.

Questions about banderillero

What does banderillero mean?
Banderillero means a member of the cuadrilla who uses banderillas.
What part of speech is banderillero?
Banderillero is a noun.
How do you pronounce banderillero?
Banderillero is pronounced /ˌbændəɹiːˈjeəɹəʊ/.
What is the plural of banderillero?
The plural of banderillero is banderilleros.

Words near banderillero in the dictionary

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

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