palomita

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

palomita f (plural palomitas)

Diminutive of paloma, little dove
popcorn (from its resemblance in appearance to doves)
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:palomita
(botany) Codonorchis lessonii
(soccer) diving header
(Peru) penis

Derived terms

cuello palomita (“wing collar, a type of shirt collar often used with tuxedo”)
palomita cordillerana
palomita dorada

Further reading

“palomita”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
palomita on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^es

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