brazo de gitano

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “Gypsy's arm”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbɾaθo de xiˈtano/ [ˌbɾa.θo ð̞e xiˈt̪a.no] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• IPA^(key): /ˌbɾaso de xiˈtano/ [ˌbɾa.so ð̞e xiˈt̪a.no] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: bra‧zo de gi‧ta‧no

Noun

brazo de gitano m (plural brazos de gitano)

1. Swiss roll

   Synonym: brazo de reina

Further reading

• “brazo de gitano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 24th edition, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 30 October 2026