palomilla

== English == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Noun === palomilla (uncountable) A Cuban dish of round steak marinated in garlic and lime juice and then pan-fried. === References === “palomilla”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. palomilla on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Spanish == === Etymology === From paloma +‎ -illa (diminutive). === Pronunciation === Syllabification: pa‧lo‧mi‧lla === Noun === palomilla f (plural palomillas) wing nut a mixture of water and anise liquor (piece of) popcorn white horse ball bearing sirloin (cut of beef) gutter hanger (Guatemala, Mexico) clique; club;. band (of people with a similar hobby) (Honduras, Mexico, Panama) gang (of criminals, thugs etc.) (Honduras, Mexico) gang (of youths) (Cuba, Panama) clique; club;. band (of people with a similar hobby) white horse; whitecap (wave) any of a number of butterflies and plants Indianmeal moth (Plodia interpunctella) green oak tortrix (Tortrix viridana) fumitory (Fumaria) dyer's alkanet (Alkanna tinctoria) European columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris) ivy-leaved toadflax (Cymbalaria muralis) alpine toadflax (Linaria alpina) === References === Palomilla on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia es === Further reading === “palomilla”, 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