Palomita (en. Little dove)

/pa.lo.'mi.ta/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Small or young dove.

In the park, we saw many doves flying.

En el parque vimos muchas palomitas volando.

Genus of doves that includes several species.

The messenger dove was used in ancient times to send messages.

La palomita mensajera fue utilizada en tiempos antiguos para enviar mensajes.

A way to refer to popcorn.

I love buttered popcorn.

Me encantan las palomitas de maíz con mantequilla.

From the diminutive of 'paloma'.

to give a thumbs up

To make a gesture of approval or agreement.

hacer una palomita

popcorn

Name of a type of snack made from popped corn kernels.

palomita de maíz

movie popcorn

Rejection of criticism or award in comments about a movie.

palomita de los cines

dove

Bird of the family Columbidae.

paloma

turtle dove

Bird similar to the dove, smaller and with a melodic song.

tórtola

corn

Grass plant whose grain is edible and is used in many preparations.

maíz

Gesture of approval in certain situations.

When I told him the news, he gave me a thumbs up.

Cuando le conté la noticia, me hizo una palomita.

Popcorn as a snack while watching a movie.

You can't miss the popcorn in the movie theater.

No puede faltar la palomita en la sala de cine.