burilla

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Etymology

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From Latin būrō (to burn), formed by false separation from ambūrō (to scorch).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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burilla f (plural burilles)

  1. butt, fag-end
    Synonyms: llosca, punta
    • 2002, Albert Sánchez Piñol, chapter 3, in La pell freda, La Campana, →ISBN:
      Mig borratxo, mig sobri, mig trist, mig alegre, vaig encendre la llar de foc. Fumava i tirava les burilles al foc.
      Half drunk, half sober, half sad, half happy, I lighted a fire in the fireplace. I smoked and threw the butts into the fire.
  2. (slang) booger

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