Polo

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.3 Derived Terms 1.4 Brand Names 1.5 External links 2 Italian 2.1 Noun 2.2 Related terms

English

Etymology

From the Tibetan word polo, meaning ball.

Noun

Polo

1. A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their oponents goal.

Derived Terms

• Polo shirt - A T-shaped shirt with a collar and two buttons.
• Polo neck - A garment, usually a sweater, with a round, high collar that folds over and covers the neck. (Can also be used as an adjective, e.g. polo-necked jumper.)
• water polo

Brand Names

The word polo has the following commercial uses:

• Polo Mints - A white mint flavoured sweet with a hole in the centre.
• VW Polo - A type of car manufactured by Volkswagen

External links

• Wikipedia article on polo .

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Italian

Noun

polo

1. pole
2. centre
3. polo

Related terms

• polare