palomilla
English
Noun
palomilla (uncountable)
Spanish
Etymology
diminutive of paloma.
Pronunciation
Noun
palomilla f (plural palomillas)
- wing nut
- a mixture of water and anise liquor
- (piece of) popcorn
- white horse
- ball bearing
- sirloin (cut of beef)
- gutter hanger
- (Guatemala, Mexico) clique; club;. band (of people with a similar hobby)
- (Honduras, Mexico, Panama) gang (of criminals, thugs etc.)
- (Honduras, Mexico) gang (of youths)
- (Cuba, Panama) clique; club;. band (of people with a similar hobby)
- white horse; whitecap (wave)
- (deprecated template usage) feminine equivalent of palomillo
- Any of a number of butterflies and plants
References
- "palomilla" on Spanish Wikipedia
- “palomilla”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014