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paloma

/pɑlˈoʊmə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
palo-ma
IPA
/pɑlˈoʊmə/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cocktail made with tequila, lime juice, and grapefruit soda.

name

A female given name.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Spanish paloma (“dove”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

palomas (plural)

Rhymes With

oklahoma coma lymphoma aroma melanoma carcinoma sonoma glaucoma loma moma mesothelioma oma

Questions

How do you pronounce paloma?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɑlˈoʊmə/.
What does paloma mean?
A cocktail made with tequila, lime juice, and grapefruit soda.
Where does paloma come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce paloma

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