Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bolillo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: bo-lil-lo
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of white bread roll from Latin America.

Example Sentences

"In Tucson more than 100 vendors, known as hotdogueros, peddle Sonoran-style hot dogs — candy cane-wrapped in bacon, griddled until dog and bacon fuse, garnished with a kitchen sink of taco truck condiments and stuffed into split-top rolls that owe a debt to both Mexican bolillo loaves and grocery store hot dog buns."

Etymology

From Mexican Spanish bolillo (“bread roll”).

Word Breakdown

Root: bolillo

Inflected Forms

bolillos (plural)

Questions

What does bolillo mean?: A type of white bread roll from Latin America.
Where does bolillo come from?: From Mexican Spanish bolillo (“bread roll”).

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