Bombilla
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bɒmˈbiː(j)ə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bombilla is a noun meaning A straw, often made of metal, ending in a filter and used for drinking maté.
Meaning
A straw, often made of metal, ending in a filter and used for drinking maté.
Example Sentences
The maté is then filled with yerva, after the bombilla has been placed in position. The bombilla is literally “a little pump,” that is, a sucking tube, ending in a perforated bulb, which performs the office of the perforated diaphragm in our teapot spouts.
Word Forms
- bombillas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include drinking straw, botija, straw, botijo, bocal, biggin.
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