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banderillero
(-rē lye′rō̂)
noun
the person whose task in a bullfight is to stick banderillas into the neck and shoulders of the bull
Origin: Sp < banderilla
See banderillero in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. ban·de·ril·le·ros
The member of a matador's cuadrilla who is responsible for placing the banderillas during a bullfight.
Origin:
Origin: Spanish
Origin: , from banderilla, banderilla; see banderilla
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