palomita

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From paloma (dove) +‎ -ita (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paloˈmita/ [pa.loˈmi.t̪a]
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  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Syllabification: pa‧lo‧mi‧ta

Noun

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palomita f (plural palomitas)

  1. diminutive of paloma, little dove
  2. popcorn (from its resemblance in appearance to doves)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:palomita
  3. (botany) Codonorchis lessonii
  4. (soccer) diving header
  5. (Peru) penis
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pene

Derived terms

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Further reading

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