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- （亦作roly-poly pudding）[mass noun] Brit. a pudding made of a sheet of suet pastry covered with jam or fruit, formed into a roll, and steamed or baked〈英〉（有果酱或水果的）卷布丁。
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- Austral. a bushy tumbleweed〈澳〉澳大利亚雾冰草。
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- Several species, in particular a saltwort (Salsola kali, family Chenopodiaceae), which is able to grow away from saline habitats.数种, 尤指猪毛菜（拉丁名Salsola kali,藜科）, 它能在远离含盐产地生长。
- (of a person) having a round, plump appearance（人）矮胖的, 圆胖的：
a roly-poly young boy.
一个矮胖的小男孩。
词源
early 17th cent.: fanciful formation from the verb ROLL.