/ban'deuh ree"euh, -reel"yeuh/ ; Sp. /bahn'de rddee"lyah, -yah/ , n. , pl. banderillas /-ree"euhz, -reel"yeuhz/ ; Sp. /-rddee"lyahs, -yahs/ .
an ornamented dart with barbs used by banderilleros for sticking into the neck or shoulder of the bull.
[ 1790-1800; bander ( a ) BANNER + -illa dim. suffix ]