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polvillo

  • [polˈβ̞iʝo] yeísta
  • [polˈβ̞iʎo] no yeísta
  • [polˈβ̞iʃo] sheísta
  • [polˈβ̞iʒo] zheísta

Rhymes with i.ʝo, i.ʎo, i.ʒo, i.ʃo

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De polvo y el sufijo -illo

noun polvillos

  1. Diminutivo de polvo.
  2. America, Hongos Nombre dado a varios hongos que atacan los cereales y otras plantaciones agrícolas.
  3. Mexico, Bebidas Bebida de harina de maíz tostado, a la que se le adiciona cacao molido.

In English

  • smut range of fungi
  • blight type of diseased condition of a plant — see also mildew, rust, smut
  • ergot any fungus of the genus Claviceps

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polvillo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/polvillo

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"polvillo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/polvillo.

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@misc{polvillo_2026,
  title = {polvillo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/polvillo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}