banderilla

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a decorated dart that is implanted in the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish banderilla, from bandera (“banner”) + -illa (“diminutive suffix”).

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