molinillo
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish molinillo.
Noun
molinillo (plural molinillos)
- A traditional Mexican wood whisk that is twirled between the palms in order to stir hot beverages such as hot chocolate or cacao.
Further reading
molinillo (whisk) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Spanish
Etymology
From molino (“mill”) + -illo.
Noun
molinillo m (plural molinillos)
- molinillo (traditional Mexican wood whisk)
- (Mexico, Spain, South America) pepper mill
- grinder, coffee grinder
- pinwheel