guindilla

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish guindilla.

Noun

guindilla (plural guindillas)

  1. A kind of chili pepper from the Basque region.

Anagrams

Spanish

Etymology

From guinda (sour cherry) +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ɡinˈdiʝa/ [ɡĩn̪ˈd̪i.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /ɡinˈdiʎa/ [ɡĩn̪ˈd̪i.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /ɡinˈdiʃa/ [ɡĩn̪ˈd̪i.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ɡinˈdiʒa/ [ɡĩn̪ˈd̪i.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: guin‧di‧lla

Noun

guindilla f (plural guindillas)

  1. (Spain) chili pepper
    Synonyms: ají, chile

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