bombilla
[ bawm-bee-yah, -lyah ]
/ bɔmˈbi yɑ, -lyɑ /
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noun, plural bom·bi·llas [bawm-bee-yahs, -lyahs]. /bɔmˈbi yɑs, -lyɑs/. Spanish.
a tube or drinking straw with a strainer at one end, especially for drinking maté.
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Origin of bombilla
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby bombilla
bombed-out, bomber, Bomberg, bomber jacket, bombesin, bombilla, bombinate, bombing run, bomb ketch, bomb lance, bomblet
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