bocadillo
sandwich (on a bread roll)
noun boh-kah-DEE-yoh Rare
Origin: Diminutive of bocado ('mouthful'), from boca ('mouth').
Also means
speech bubble (in comics)
Usage Note
Bocadillo in Spain specifically means a sandwich made with a crusty barra of bread, distinguishing it from a sándwich made with sliced bread. In comics and cartoons, bocadillo (or bocata in slang) also means a speech bubble. The diminutive bocata is very common informal Spanish for the food sense.
Examples
"Me comí un bocadillo de jamón."
Natural Translation
I ate a ham sandwich.
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