bombilla

bom·bi·lla

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bawm-bee-yah, -lyah]
- /bɔmˈbi yɑ, -lyɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bawm-bee-yah, -lyah]
- /bɔmˈbi yɑ, -lyɑ/

Definition of bombilla word

noun plural bombilla a tube or drinking straw with a strainer at one end, especially for drinking maté. 1

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Origin of bombilla

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Bombilla

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bombilla popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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