Spanish word

barquillo

Pronunciation

IPA/baɾˈkiʝo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounwafer

Example

¿Quieres un barquillo con tu café?

Do you want a wafer with your coffee?

Illustration for barquillo (wafer)

More examples

Quiero un barquillo con helado.

I want an ice cream-filled wafer.

Core concept

Thin rolled wafer tube.

Common phrases

  • barquillo con helado

    ice cream-filled wafer

Similar words

oblea: Thin flat round wafer often eaten plain or with fillings.
galleta: Sweet flour-based baked cookie, firm and dry.
gofre: Waffle made from batter with a grid pattern and pocketed surface.
cono: Edible crisp cone shaped to hold scoops of ice cream.

Definition in Spanish

Dulce fino y crujiente hecho de una masa muy delgada, que suele enrollarse formando un cilindro fino y servirse como complemento de bebidas o postres.

Word origin

The word derives from Spanish barca 'boat' plus the diminutive -illo, likening the snack's rolled shape to a small boat.

Usage tips

  • Usage varies regionally: barquillo commonly denotes a thin rolled cylinder while oblea refers to larger flat wafers, so adding enrollado or en forma de tubo clarifies a request for the tubular type.

Other meanings

  • rolled wafernoun
  • thin wafernoun

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