rosquilla

English

Etymology

From Spanish rosquilla.

Noun

rosquilla (plural rosquillas)

1. A type of traditional Spanish doughnut.
   • 2005, Silvio Sirias, “Partus (The Birth)”, in Bernardo and the Virgin: A Novel, Evanston, Ill.: Northwestern University Press, →ISBN, page 167:

     Before returning to Managua, I ate lunch at doña Queta’s and then bought a large bag of rosquillas from doña Octavia, both on the recommendation of doña Tula.

   • 2005, Marissa Olivares, K. Fabiola Alvarado A. y Jahaira V. Rivera M, “The Protagonism of Women in the Production and Commercialization Network of Rosquillas from Somoto”, in Encuentro, number 72, page 4:

     This study aimed to understand the way in which the chains of production and commercialization of rosquillas work.

   • 2010, Miguel Montero, “Facets of Life”, in Manolo: A Child in the Spanish Civil War, [Morrisville, N.C.]: [Lulu.com], →ISBN, page 22:

     But that evening while we dunked the rosquillas in the hot chocolate and watched the street below, the familiar scene of shoppers, those offering a variety of goods and services, and casual passers-by had changed.

   • 2020, Conny Jansky, “Friday, 12 August 2011”, in Two Cats and a Chicken Shop Mystery, 2nd edition, →ISBN:

     Unintentionally, her question provoked a broad analysis of the deteriorating quality of rosquillas, a typical Madrilenian sweet pastry usually served at traditional festivities and which concluded in Lola’s spontaneous decision to visit the market’s bakery that apparently still served the best pastry in town.

   • 2022, Iris Munchinsky, chapter 18, in Shadow of the Masters, Winnipeg, Man.: Word Alive Press, →ISBN:

     Rounding the turn, he spotted a man moving from stall to stall, peddling rosquillas. His mouth watered at the thought of the greasy delectable, and a new idea occurred to him.

Further reading

• Category:Rosquillas on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish rosquilla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [rusˈki.ʎə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [rosˈki.ʎa]

Noun

rosquilla f (plural rosquilles)

1. donut

Related terms

• rosca

Further reading

• “rosquilla” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Spanish

Etymology

From rosca +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /rosˈkiʝa/ [rosˈki.ʝa]

• IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /rosˈkiʝa/ [rosˈki.ʝa]
• IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /rosˈkiʎa/ [rosˈki.ʎa]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /rosˈkiʃa/ [rosˈki.ʃa]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /rosˈkiʒa/ [rosˈki.ʒa]

 

• Rhymes: -iʝa

• (most of Spain and Latin America) Rhymes: -iʝa
• (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) Rhymes: -iʎa
• (Buenos Aires and environs) Rhymes: -iʃa
• (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Rhymes: -iʒa

• Syllabification: ros‧qui‧lla

Noun

rosquilla f (plural rosquillas)

1. doughnut

   Synonym: dona

Related terms

• rosca

 

Further reading

• “rosquilla”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014