buñuelo

== Spanish == === Etymology === Diminutive of Old Spanish *boño, akin to Ladino bimuelo, Catalan bunyol (both “fritter, doughnut”). The underlying noun is at hand in Catalan bony (“bulge”). Further origin uncertain. Theories include a Gothic *𐌱𐌿𐌲𐌲𐌾𐍉 (*buggjō, “lump”) or identity with moño (“bun of hair”), itself probably from Paleo-Hispanic. First attested in 1275. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /buˈɲwelo/ [buˈɲwe.lo] Rhymes: -elo Syllabification: bu‧ñue‧lo === Noun === buñuelo m (plural buñuelos) beignet (type of donut) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== biñuelo === Further reading === “buñuelo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025