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puntilla
noun
pun·ti·lla
\pün‧ˈtē(y)ə\
Definition of puntilla
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: a dagger used to sever a bull's spinal cord in bullfighting
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Origin and Etymology of puntilla
Mexican Spanish, diminutive of Spanish punta, punto point, from Latin punctum
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