palomita

Spanish

Etymology

paloma (“dove”) +‎ -ita (“diminutive suffix”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /paloˈmita/, [paloˈmit̪a]

Noun

palomita f (plural palomitas)

diminutive of paloma; little dove.
popcorn (from its resemblance in appearance to doves)
(Peru) penis

Synonyms

(popcorn):

cabrita (Chile)
cancha (Peru)
canchita (Peru)
canguil (Ecuador)
cocaleca (Dominican Republic)
cotufa (Canary Islands, Venezuela)
crispeta (Colombia)
palomitas de maíz (Mexico)

pipoca (Bolivia)
pochoclo (Argentina)
pop (Uruguay)
pororó (Paraguay)
poporopo (Guatemala)
roseta (de maíz) (Puerto Rico)
rosita (de maíz) (Cuba, El Salvador)

Derived terms

cuello palomita (wing collar, a type of shirt collar often used with tuxedo)

Further reading

“palomita” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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