polony

1 of 3

noun (1)

po·​lo·​ny
pəˈlōni
plural -es
Scottish

polony

2 of 3

noun (2)

"
plural -es
British
: a dry partly cooked sausage made of various ingredients
liver polony
cervelat polony

Polony

3 of 3

adjective

obsolete
: polish

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

alteration (influenced by Polony) of Bologna (in bologna sausage)

Adjective

probably from obsolete English Polony Poland, from Medieval Latin Polonia

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“Polony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polony. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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