paleta

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noun

A caramel lollipop.

OriginSpanish paleta →
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Meanings

nounpaleta (plural paletas)

plural paletas

  1. A caramel lollipop.
  2. An ice lolly.
    1. An ice lolly made from fresh fruit. These natural paletas may be sold along with commercial sugared ones.

      Throughout Mexico, paletas are made with fresh fruit and not much sugar, pretty much the opposite of commercial sorbets and sherbets sold here.

      2008 June 18, Mark Bittman, “Mexican Summer on a Stick”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Spanishpaleta“small stick”
  2. Englishpaleta

Borrowed from Spanish paleta (“small stick”). Doublet of palette.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

palatePlatea
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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