banderilla
/ˌbændəˈriːjə/
noun
- A decorated barbed dart used by a bullfighter (banderillero) to stick into a bull's neck or shoulders during a bullfight.
- The matador's assistant planted a banderilla firmly in the bull's shoulder.
- The crowd cheered as the banderillero placed the banderilla with precision.
- Each banderilla is brightly colored with ribbons and barbs.
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