bocadillo

Definitions of bocadillo
  1. noun
    two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
    synonyms: bocata, emparedado, sandwich, sangüich, sándwich
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    hamburguesa, hamburgués
    a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients
    perrito
    a frankfurter served hot on a bun
    héroe, submarino
    a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
    hamburguesa con queso
    a hamburger with melted cheese on it
  2. noun
    a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
    synonyms: ampolla, burbuja, campanilla, pompa, tetón
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    banalidades, espuma, espumajo, espumarajo, espumarajos
    a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
    bálago, espuma, jabonadura, jabonaduras
    the froth produced by soaps or detergents
    type of:
    glóbulo
    a small globe or ball
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