bombilla

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A straw, often made of metal, ending in a filter and used for drinking maté.

Pronunciation

/bɒmˈbiː(j)ə/ /boʊmˈbiʃə/

Word forms

bombilla bombillas

Etymology

Borrowed from Rioplatense Spanish bombilla (“straw”, literally “little pump”).

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