kilo

Etymology

noun

  1. Clipping of kilogram.
    The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters […]. But the priciest items in the market aren't the armadillo steaks or even the bluefin tuna. That would be the frozen chicatanas – giant winged ants – at around $500 a kilo. 2013-07-26, Nick Miroff, “Mexico gets a taste for eating insects […]”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 7, page 32
  2. (international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Kilo from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.

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