canastillo

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish canastiello, from Latin canistellum, diminutive of canistrum. Equivalent to canasto (“basket”) +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ka.nasˈti.ʝo], [ka.nasˈti.ʎo]

Noun

canastillo m (plural canastillos)

diminutive of canasto; a small wicker basket.

Related terms

canasto

References

“canastillo” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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