The Collaborative International Dictionary
Comboloio
Comboloio \Com`bo*lo"io\ (k[o^]m`b[-o]*l[=o]"y[-o]), n.
A Mohammedan rosary, consisting of ninety-nine beads.
--Byron.
Wiktionary
comboloio
n. A Muslim rosary consisting of ninety-nine beads.
Usage examples of "comboloio".
In his left hand he held a string of small coral beads, a comboloio which he twisted backwards and forwards during the greater part of the visit.
In his left hand he held a string of small coral beads, a comboloio which he twisted backwards and forwards during the greater part of the visit.