espumilla

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Spanish

Etymology

From espuma +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /espuˈmiʝa/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /espuˈmiʎa/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /espuˈmiʃa/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /espuˈmiʒa/

 

  • Syllabification: es‧pu‧mi‧lla

Noun

espumilla f (plural espumillas)

  1. (Latin America) meringue
    Synonym: merengue
    • 2016 October 7, “Las ferias marcan el ritmo de festejo en zonas del norte de Guayaquil”, in El Universo:
      Allí, vendedores como Kléber Santos, Luis Quinche, Elvia Calva y José Valente ofrecieron colada morada, espumilla, sánduches de chancho y granizados, respectivamente.
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