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paloma

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: P AA0 L OW1 M AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A female given name.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Spanish Paloma.

From Spanish paloma (“dove”).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Portuguese: Paloma — female given female