banderilla

English

A bullfighter with two banderillas.

Etymology

From Spanish banderilla equivalent to Spanish bander (“banner”) + -illa

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: băn'-də-rēʹ-ə; IPA: /ˌbæn.də.ˈriː.jə/

Noun

banderilla (plural banderillas)

1. (bullfighting) A stick with a sharp end and a decorated end, which a bullfighter stick into the bull's back.

Derived terms

• banderillero

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