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=== Noun === |
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The mint with a hole |
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* Polo |
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*# A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their oponents goal. |
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=== Etymology === |
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From the Tibetan word ''polo'', meaning ball. |
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=== Derived Terms === |
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* '''Polo shirt''' - A T-shaped shirt with a collar and two buttons. |
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* '''Polo neck''' - A garment, usually a sweater, with a round, high collar that folds over and covers the neck. (Can also be used as an adjective, e.g. '''polo-necked''' jumper.) |
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=== Brand Names === |
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The word polo has the following commercial uses: |
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* [[w:polo (mint)|Polo Mints]] - A white mint flavoured sweet with a hole in the centre. |
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* [[w:VW Polo|VW Polo]] - A type of car manufactured by Volkswagen |
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== See also == |
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[[w:Polo|Polo]] - Article on Wikipedia |
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Revision as of 23:32, 20 September 2004
Noun
- Polo
- A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their oponents goal.
Etymology
From the Tibetan word polo, meaning ball.
Derived Terms
- Polo shirt - A T-shaped shirt with a collar and two buttons.
- Polo neck - A garment, usually a sweater, with a round, high collar that folds over and covers the neck. (Can also be used as an adjective, e.g. polo-necked jumper.)
Brand Names
The word polo has the following commercial uses:
- Polo Mints - A white mint flavoured sweet with a hole in the centre.
- VW Polo - A type of car manufactured by Volkswagen
See also
Polo - Article on Wikipedia