Banderillero Definition
băndə-rē-ârō, -rēl-yârō
banderilleros
noun
The member of a matador's cuadrilla who is responsible for placing the banderillas during a bullfight.
American Heritage
The person whose task in a bullfight is to stick banderillas into the neck and shoulders of the bull.
Webster's New World
(bullfighting) A member of the cuadrilla who sticks the banderillas in the bull's neck.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Banderillero
Noun
Singular:
banderilleroPlural:
banderillerosOrigin of Banderillero
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Spanish from banderilla banderilla banderilla
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Spanish banderillero
From Wiktionary
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