Meanings
proper noun
- alternativeAlternative form of Bo'ao.
Other harbours may be enumerated:[...]Po-ao (博鰲) on the east, has extensive sand banks.
1937, National Quarantine Service Reports, →OCLC, page 18
Origin
From Mandarin 博鰲／博鳌 (Bó'áo) Wade-Giles romanization: Po²-ao².
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