cucharilla

Spanish

Etymology

From cuchara +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /kut͡ʃaˈɾiʝa/ [ku.t͡ʃaˈɾi.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /kut͡ʃaˈɾiʎa/ [ku.t͡ʃaˈɾi.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /kut͡ʃaˈɾiʃa/ [ku.t͡ʃaˈɾi.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /kut͡ʃaˈɾiʒa/ [ku.t͡ʃaˈɾi.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: cu‧cha‧ri‧lla

Noun

cucharilla f (plural cucharillas)

  1. diminutive of cuchara
    Synonym: cucharita
  2. teaspoon
    Synonym: cucharita
  3. great desert spoon (Dasylirion acrotrichum)
  4. Andean firebush (Oreocallis grandiflora)
  5. mud plantain (Heteranthera)

Usage notes

  • The noun cucharilla refers to the teaspoon itself; to refer to its contents, or to the amount that it can contain, the noun cucharadita is used instead.

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