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polo

pole; polo (sport); ice lolly

noun POH-loh Rare

Origin: From English polo, itself from Tibetan/Balti pulu (ball).

Also means

polo shirt

Usage Note

Polo is notably polysemous in Spanish: it means a geographical or magnetic pole (polo norte), the sport of polo, a polo-neck sweater or polo shirt (polo de manga corta), and in Spain specifically an ice lolly on a stick. This last sense — a frozen treat — is peculiar to Spain; in Latin America an ice lolly is paleta or helado de palo.

Examples

"Los niños comieron un polo de limón en la playa."

Natural Translation

The children ate a lemon ice lolly on the beach.

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