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banderilla
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ban·de·ril·la  (bnd-r, -rly)
n.
A decorated barbed dart that is thrust into the bull's neck or shoulder muscles by a banderillero in a bullfight.
[Spanish, diminutive of bandera, banner, from Vulgar Latin *bandria; see banner.]
banderilla [ˌbændəˈriːə -ˈriːljə]
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Bullfighting) Bullfighting a decorated barbed dart, thrust into the bull's neck or shoulder
[Spanish, literally: a little banner, from bandera banner]
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Noun1.banderilla - a decorated dart that is implanted in the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fightbanderilla - a decorated dart that is implanted in the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight
dart - a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot
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