noun, feminine/ˈbɾoma/plural: bromas
joke, prank, practical joke; banter (plural); shipworm
“Hizo una broma y todos se rieron.” — He made a joke and everyone laughed.
Synonyms: burla, chiste, diablura, guasa, mofa, travesura, teredo
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷerh₃-der. Byzantine Greek βρῶμα (brôma)bor. Spanish broma Borrowed from Byzantine Greek βρῶμα (brôma, “food; shipworm; cavity”). Semantic connection is uncertain. Compare Sicilian bromu.