roly-poly

noun

🔊/ˌrəʊli ˈpəʊli/

(plural roly-polies)

(also roly-poly pudding)

[uncountable, countable] (British English)

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a hot dessert (= a sweet dish) made from suet pastry spread with jam and rolled up果酱布丁卷（热甜食）
Word Originearly 17th cent.: fanciful formation from the verb roll.

adjective

🔊/ˌrəʊli ˈpəʊli/

[only before noun] (informal)

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(of people人) short, round and fat矮胖的；圆胖的 synonym plumpTopics Appearancec2
Word Originearly 17th cent.: fanciful formation from the verb roll.