noun
gilda
noun
1
A Basque-style pintxo made by skewering olives, a pickled chili pepper, and an anchovy fillet on a small stick.
"The bar served a gilda with every round of drinks."
"She ordered a plate of gildas to share before dinner."
How to Use Gilda
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small skewered Spanish snack of olives, pickled chili, and anchovy, popular as a tapa or pintxo.
Common pairings
a plate of gildas
order a gilda
Word Forms
gildas plural, Gildas plural
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Etymology
Named after the 1946 film "Gilda"; the snack was supposedly considered as spicy and striking as the film's title character.