BOLILLO


Meaning of BOLILLO in English

/beuh lee"oh/ ; Sp. /baw lee"yaw/ , n. , pl. bolillos /-lee"ohz/ ; Sp. /-lee"yaws/ . Mexican Cookery.

1. a crusty hard roll with a soft center.

2. a sandwich made with this roll.

[ boll ( o ) bun, roll (with gender change bulla bubble, knob; cf. BOLA, BOIL 1 ) + -illo dim. suffix ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .