novia

/ˈnobja/ · A2 · noun · f

bun

🍞 novia = bride (Latin novus, new); the same word names a sweet roll

Novia normally means girlfriend or bride, from Latin novus, new. In some regions the same word is used for a sweet bread roll. Hook: the bride's bun, one word for both the bride and the sweet roll.

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