Spanish Conversation · Level 79
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Spanish word
bollo
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈboʝo/
Meaning
- masculine nounbread roll
Example
¿Quieres probar este bollo?
Do you want to try this bread roll?
More examples
En la cafetería vi un bollo relleno de crema y olía delicioso.
At the café I saw a cream-filled bread roll and it smelled delicious.
Core concept
Small sweet bun typically eaten at breakfast.
Common phrases
bollo relleno de crema
cream-filled bread roll
bollo casero
homemade bread roll
bollo de chocolate
chocolate-filled bread roll
Similar words
pan: Basic baked bread for meals, commonly presented as loaves.
panecillo: Tiny bread roll designed to be held and eaten whole.
bollería: Category of sweet baked pastries sold as breakfast or snack items.
magdalena: Small cupcake-like sponge cake baked in a paper case.
Definition in Spanish
Pan individual, generalmente dulce y blando, similar a un rollo consumido en desayuno.
Word origin
Derived from Latin bulla 'bubble', the word passed into medieval Spanish for rounded baked goods and later narrowed to mean a soft, individual sweet roll.
Usage tips
- In some Latin American countries bollo refers to savory corn or cassava dumplings rather than a sweet bun, so infer the meaning from the region or dish name.
Other meanings
- sweet bunnoun
Related words
- bolleríapastriesnoun
- bollitosmall rollnoun