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.
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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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The bolillo brouhaha quickly became part of the raging debate about gentrification in Mexico City.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025
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
Sometimes it’s a crinkly cellophane bag full of bolillos still faintly warm from the oven.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
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
I bought raisins, almonds, lard, and bread in the form of bolillos — fluffy French rolls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2022
In Mexico City, individual bolillos are commonly used.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2021
The rich smell of freshly baked bolillos hangs in the air.
From Washington Post
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