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banderilla
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌbæn.dəˈriː.jə/ us /ˌbæn.dəˈriː.jə/
a sharp stick that is pushed into the neck or back of the bull(= male cow) in a bullfight(= a traditional public entertainment, especially in Spain, in which a person fights and usually kills a bull):
The bull had four red and yellow banderillas hanging from its neck.
The banderillero skilfully dodged the bull and plunged the banderilla into it.
The banderillas are darts used in bullfighting to goad the bull.
The bull must have at least four banderillas in it before the matador can move to the next stage of the fight.
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rendering
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