What does «barquillo» mean in Spanish?
- Short for boat; small boat.
Examples of use in Spanish: "el niño jugaba con su barquillo en la fuente de la plaza".
- Dessert consisting of a thin sheet of flour paste, sweetened with sugar or honey, which is usually shaped like a canute or cylinder, although it is also very common to find it in the shape of an ice cream cone and in the shape of a fan. It was very common to give it the shape of a boat, hence the name. Formerly also known as suplicaciones (so mentioned in El Quijote). The manufacturer or seller of this sweet is known as barquillero or obleero.
Examples of use in Spanish: "me gusta el barquillo relleno de chocolate".
- Penis.
♦ Used in: Cuba