rosquilla
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A type of traditional Spanish doughnut.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "This study aimed to understand the way in which the chains of production and commercialization of rosquillas work."
- "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."
- "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."
- "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."
Etymology
From Spanish rosquilla.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: rosquilla