cerilla

== Spanish == === Etymology === From cera (“wax”) +‎ -illa. Compare Italian cerino (“wax match”). === Pronunciation === Syllabification: ce‧ri‧lla === Noun === cerilla f (plural cerillas) match (firestarter) Synonyms: fósforo, (Mexico) cerillo, (regional, Spain) misto, (regional, Spain) mixto long, narrow candle; taper Synonym: cirio earwax Synonyms: cerumen, cera ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “cerilla”, 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