divisa

noun

di·​vi·​sa

də̇ˈvēsə,

-ēzə

plural -s

: colored ribbons denoting the breeder that are attached by a barb to a bull's withers as it enters the bullfighting arena

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, literally, emblem, heraldic device, from feminine of diviso (obsolete past participle of dividir to divide), from Latin divisus

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