molinillo

M3O1L1I1N1I1L1L1O1

noun

A traditional Mexican wood whisk that is twirled between the palms in order to stir hot beverages such as hot chocolate or cacao.

OriginSpanish molinillo ← Late Latin molīnum ← Latin molīnus →
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Meanings

nounmolinillo (plural molinillos)

plural molinillos

  1. A traditional Mexican wood whisk that is twirled between the palms in order to stir hot beverages such as hot chocolate or cacao.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*melh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mélh₂ti
  3. Proto-Italic*melō
  4. Latinmolō
  5. Latinmolīnus
  6. Late Latinmolīnum
  7. Spanishmolino
  8. Spanishmolinillo
  9. Englishmolinillo

Borrowed from Spanish molinillo.

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APA

molinillo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/molinillo

MLA

“molinillo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/molinillo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “molinillo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/molinillo.

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