Similar words
panecillo
bolillo and panecillo are close synonyms for "bread roll"; bolillo also separately means "bobbin," a lace-making tool.
Similar in other languages
English
spool
Close — a bobbin relates to a spool.
German
Filmrolle
Close, figuratively — a bobbin relates to a reel of film.
Practice
1 What does bolillo mean?
bobbin, bread roll
2 Fill the gap: Encaje de ___.
Full sentence: Encaje de bolillos. (Bobbin lace.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches bolillo?
bolillo: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.