roly-poly
noun/ˌrəʊli ˈpəʊli/
/ˌrəʊli ˈpəʊli/
(plural roly-polies)
(also roly-poly pudding)
[uncountable, countable] (British English)- a hot dessert (= a sweet dish) made from suet pastry spread with jam and rolled upWord Originearly 17th cent.: fanciful formation from the verb roll.
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