What does «pirul» mean in Spanish?
- po. us. Piece of dough that jumps out of the pan or separates from the rest when fried.
♦ Used in: Chile - Piece of cylindrical wood used to cover a hole.
♦ Used in: Chile - Common name for two species of evergreen trees of family Anacardiaceae (anacardiaceae). Scientific names: Schinus molle, Schinus areira. Schinus molle is found in the Argentine Mesopotamia, Uruguay and Brazil. They usually measure between 6 and 8 m, although exceptionally they can reach 25 m in height. Schinus areira is found from the northwest of Argentina and Chile to Peru, passing through Bolivia; it is also feral in Mexico. It has a robust, highly branched trunk and dark brown, rough, cracked bark.
Examples of use in Spanish: "el tolonche es una bebida a base de la bolita del pirul".