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bo⋅lil⋅lo

[buh-lee-oh; Sp. baw-lee-yaw]
–noun, plural -lil⋅los [-lee-ohz; Sp. -lee-yaws] . Mexican Cookery.
1. a crusty hard roll with a soft center.
2. a sandwich made with this roll.

Origin:
< Sp, equiv. to boll(o) bun, roll (with gender change < L bulla bubble, knob; cf. bola, boil 1 ) + -illo dim. suffix
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