halo-halo

US/ˌhɑloʊˈhɑloʊ/

noun

A Philippine dessert consisting of a mixture of shaved ice and milk with various boiled sweet beans and fruits, served cold in a tall glass or bowl.

OriginTagalog halo-halo →
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Meanings

nounhalo-halo (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Philippine dessert consisting of a mixture of shaved ice and milk with various boiled sweet beans and fruits, served cold in a tall glass or bowl.

Origin

  1. Tagaloghalo-halo
  2. Englishhalo-halo

From Tagalog halo-halo, a reduplication of halo (“mix”).

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APA

halo-halo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halo-halo

MLA

“halo-halo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halo-halo. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “halo-halo,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halo-halo.

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