banderilla

noun

a decorated dart that is implanted in the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight

Roots

banderabander- · Spanish · banner, little flag illa-illa · Spanish · diminutive

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The word banderilla breaks down into 2 roots of Spanish origin: bander, from Spanish bandera (“banner, little flag”); and -illa, from Spanish illa (“diminutive”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.