First Known Use: 1893
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cuadrilla
noun cua·dri·lla \kwä-ˈdrē-yə, -ˈdrēl-\
Definition of CUADRILLA
: the team assisting the matador in the bullring
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Origin of CUADRILLA
Spanish, diminutive of cuadra square, from Latin quadra
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