bolillo
Americannoun
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bolillos
plural
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a crusty hard roll with a soft center.
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a sandwich made with this roll.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of bolillo
First recorded in 1970–75; from Spanish, equivalent to boll(o) “bun, roll” (with gender change from Latin bulla “bubble, knob”; + -illo diminutive suffix; cf. bola, boil 1)
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Imagine opening up a steamy, golden bolillo and lying inside of it like a sleeping bag.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
For the version shared here, because I didn’t have access to a bolillo or telera, I picked up a baguette.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2021
If you can't find ciabatta rolls, stick with a similarly tender bread, such as bolillo rolls, lightly toasted pullman or sourdough bread slices, so the fish stays intact in the sandwich when you bite down.
From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2021
For the Moto dish Cuban Missile Crisis, the constituents of a Cuban pork sandwich – bolillo bread, pork shoulder, pickles – were flattened out, rolled up, fried and wrapped in a collard green.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 6, 2018
Others are so distinct — the telera or bolillo of a torta, for example — that they cannot be listed under any of the other categories.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2015
Lately I'm obsessed with bolillos, a savory bread used in everyday life or for tortas — it's the equivalent of a French baguette.
From Salon ● May 24, 2023
"There's conchas, but there's also the salty bread, like bolillos and teleras," she said, later adding, "They didn't do their due diligence. And that's not that hard to do."
From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2022
In Mexico City, individual bolillos are commonly used.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2021
Garcia set mugs of hot café de olla and plates of buttered bolillos on the table for her friends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2021
The rich smell of freshly baked bolillos hangs in the air.
From Washington Post
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