Meaning & use
paleta
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A Mexican-style ice pop, typically made with fresh fruit, milk, or cream, and often sold from street carts.
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They cooled off with mango paletas from the cart outside the park.
The shop specializes in paletas made with seasonal fruit like tamarind and hibiscus.
A note on using this word
"Paleta" is Spanish for "little shovel" or "small blade," a nod to the flat stick used as a handle.
Words with a similar meaning
ice poppopsicle
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