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banderilla
[ ban-duh-ree-uh, -reel-yuh; Spanish bahn-de-ree-lyah, -yah ]
/ ˌbæn dəˈri ə, -ˈril yə; Spanish ˌbɑn dɛˈri lyɑ, -yɑ /
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noun, plural ban·de·ril·las [ban-duh-ree-uhz, -reel-yuhz; Spanish bahn-de-ree-lyahs, -yahs]. /ˌbæn dəˈri əz, -ˈril yəz; Spanish ˌbɑn dɛˈri lyɑs, -yɑs/.
an ornamented dart with barbs used by banderilleros for sticking into the neck or shoulder of the bull.
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Origin of banderilla
First recorded in 1790–1800; from Spanish, equivalent to bander(a) “flag, standard, banner” + -illa diminutive suffix, from Latin; see banner
Words nearby banderilla
banded purple, banded rattlesnake, bandelet, Bandelier, Bandello, banderilla, banderillero, banderole, bandersnatch, bandfile, band-gala
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British Dictionary definitions for banderilla
banderilla
/ (ˌbændəˈriːə, -ˈriːljə) /
noun
bullfighting a decorated barbed dart, thrust into the bull's neck or shoulder
Word Origin for banderilla
Spanish, literally: a little banner, from bandera banner
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