Meanings
proper nounPadilla (countable and uncountable, plural Padillas)
plural Padillas
- countableuncountableA surname from Spanish.
Padilla added that while the tarantulas may give some the creeps, they munch on things that humans often consider pests, including cockroaches, beetles and other insects.
2019 August 9, Dylan Miettinen, “Is that love in the air? Thousands of tarantulas to descend on southeast Colorado in search of mates”, in CNN - countableuncountableA municipality of Tamaulipas, Mexico.
- countableuncountableA town and municipality of Cauca Department, Colombia.
- countableuncountableA town in Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia.
Origin
- SpanishPadilla
- EnglishPadilla
Borrowed from Spanish Padilla.
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Rhymes with Padilla
viaideaKoreaeamariaTanzaniaLuciaGarciamiaEritrealeaBeadiarrheaLeahsheariaureaHoseapizzeriaSandiatortillaTheachiaShia
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APA
Padilla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Padilla
MLA
“Padilla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Padilla. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Padilla,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Padilla.
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