polony

1 of 3

noun (1)

po·​lo·​ny

pəˈlōni

plural -es

Scottish

: polonaise sense 1b

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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