Bombilla
A bombilla (Spanish), bomba (Portuguese) or masassa (Arabic) is type of drinking straw, used to drink mate.[1] Bombillas contain a filter in the lower end to separate the mate infusion from leaves and stems. Traditional bombillas are made of German silver, a metal alloy of copper and nickel, while other common materials are stainless steel and hollow-stemmed cane.
The Spanish term is also used for electric lightbulbs, bombilla eléctrica, being a diminutive of bomba.[1]
References
- 1 2 Diccionario de la lengua española. "Diccionario de la lengua española | Real Academia Española". Lema.rae.es. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
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