"sandilla" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /sænˈdiː(j)ə/ Forms: sandillas [plural]
Rhymes: -iːə Etymology: A respelling of Spanish sandía (“watermelon”) on the assumption it contains the Spanish diminutive suffix -illa. Etymology templates: {{der|en|es|sandía||watermelon}} Spanish sandía (“watermelon”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} sandilla (plural sandillas)
  1. (Southern California, obsolete) A watermelon. Tags: California, Southern, obsolete

Inflected forms

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