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halo-halo

/ˌhɑloʊˈhɑloʊ/

halo-halo 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.

Noun

halo-halo (uncountable)

  1. 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.

Origin of halo-halo

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

Questions about halo-halo

What does halo-halo mean?
Halo-halo means 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.
What part of speech is halo-halo?
Halo-halo is a noun.
How do you pronounce halo-halo?
Halo-halo is pronounced /ˌhɑloʊˈhɑloʊ/ (US).

Words near halo-halo in the dictionary

  1. halo orbits
  2. halo sign
  3. halo signs
  4. halo'd
  5. halo-
  6. halo-halo
  7. Haloa
  8. haloacene
  9. haloacenes
  10. haloacetamide
  11. haloacetamides

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