espumilla

Spanish

Etymology

From espuma +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /espuˈmiʝa/ [es.puˈmi.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /espuˈmiʎa/ [es.puˈmi.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /espuˈmiʃa/ [es.puˈmi.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /espuˈmiʒa/ [es.puˈmi.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: es‧pu‧mi‧lla

Noun

espumilla f (plural espumillas)

  1. (Latin America) meringue
    Synonym: merengue
    • 2016 October 7, “Las ferias marcan el ritmo de festejo en zonas del norte de Guayaquil”, in El Universo‎[1]:
      Allí, vendedores como Kléber Santos, Luis Quinche, Elvia Calva y José Valente ofrecieron colada morada, espumilla, sánduches de chancho y granizados, respectivamente.
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